Black bear swats woman, seriously injuring her near Minnesota cabin, officials say

A Minnesota woman is seriously injured after being attacked by a black bear outside a cabin, state wildlife officials said. The incident happened early in the morning on Friday, May 26, near the town of Nisswa, the state Department of Natural Resources said in a news release. The woman was staying at a cabin and let her dog outside shortly after midnight, the release said. She went outside to check on the dog and encountered the bear, which swatted her, “striking her in several places,” the release said. “Minnesota DNR...