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| New Hampshire woman bears no grudge after losing eye in home attack | New Hampshire woman bears no grudge after losing eye in home attack |
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| A 71-year-old New Hampshire woman who lost an eye when she was mauled by a black bear inside her house is still recovering from her injuries, but said she has no hard feelings towards the ursine home invader. | A 71-year-old New Hampshire woman who lost an eye when she was mauled by a black bear inside her house is still recovering from her injuries, but said she has no hard feelings towards the ursine home invader. |
| Apryl Rogers was woken in her home on 17 July and discovered the bear in her kitchen. The animal apparently entered the home through a door that was not fully latched. | Apryl Rogers was woken in her home on 17 July and discovered the bear in her kitchen. The animal apparently entered the home through a door that was not fully latched. |
| Officials told WMUR-TV evidence suggested the bear became trapped in the home after looking for birdseed and cat food. | Officials told WMUR-TV evidence suggested the bear became trapped in the home after looking for birdseed and cat food. |
| Neighbors told the TV station bears are common in the area. | Neighbors told the TV station bears are common in the area. |
| “We’ve had a bear on our deck right off the slider,” said one resident, Sue Bowen. “You just have to be careful, that’s all.” | “We’ve had a bear on our deck right off the slider,” said one resident, Sue Bowen. “You just have to be careful, that’s all.” |
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| Another, Beth Jeffrey, said she takes in her bird feeders every night. | Another, Beth Jeffrey, said she takes in her bird feeders every night. |
| “You have to do what [authorities] tell you,” she said. “Don’t leave that stuff out there. And it’s just unbelievable that it happened, that it was so close.” | “You have to do what [authorities] tell you,” she said. “Don’t leave that stuff out there. And it’s just unbelievable that it happened, that it was so close.” |
| WMUR-TV reported that Rogers, who was using a wheelchair before the attack, was still recovering from life–threatening injuries. The animal sliced her cheek and scalp and fractured her neck. She also lost her left eye. | WMUR-TV reported that Rogers, who was using a wheelchair before the attack, was still recovering from life–threatening injuries. The animal sliced her cheek and scalp and fractured her neck. She also lost her left eye. |
| Of the hunt for the bear, which escaped, state Fish and Game official Kevin Jordan told the TV station: “I think we’re going to find that this bear is as traumatized as this poor woman was, and we may never see it again.” | Of the hunt for the bear, which escaped, state Fish and Game official Kevin Jordan told the TV station: “I think we’re going to find that this bear is as traumatized as this poor woman was, and we may never see it again.” |
| Rogers managed to call for help after the attack. She was not, she said, “going to let anything get me down”. | Rogers managed to call for help after the attack. She was not, she said, “going to let anything get me down”. |
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