{"id":302964,"date":"2025-11-20T10:02:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T10:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/302964\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T10:02:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T10:02:11","slug":"kingsbury-couple-survives-bear-encounter-with-scratches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/302964\/","title":{"rendered":"Kingsbury couple survives bear encounter with scratches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <a href=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"story_image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bear_at_golfcourse_t670.jpg\" alt=\"A bear hangs out in a tree at Carson Valley Golf Course on Nov. 6. Bears are bulking up for the winter.\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\">\n        A bear hangs out in a tree at Carson Valley Golf Course on Nov. 6. Bears are bulking up for the winter.<br \/>JT Humphrey | Special to The R-C<\/p>\n<p>A Kingsbury couple in their 80s received minor hand injuries in an encounter with a bear on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>According to a release from the Nevada Department of Wildlife, the 87-year-old man walked into his garage at 4:30 a.m. and found a bear inside that was looking for food.<\/p>\n<p>As the man backed away from the bear, it scratched his hand and followed him into the house.<\/p>\n<p>At one point, before leaving the home, the bear also scratched the 87-year-old woman. The bear ultimately exited the home. Both individuals were treated by medical personnel and released from the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are grateful that these individuals sustained minor injuries and are okay,\u201d said State Game Division Administrator Shawn Espinosa. \u201cBears are still experiencing hyperphagia, or a phase where they build up as many calories as possible before going into their dens for winter. To ensure bears make their ways to their dens, it is important that residents secure attractants.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>NDOW is reminding those living in bear country to follow these safety guidelines to help keep bears wild and prevent similar situations:<\/p>\n<p>Secure your garbage. Around 90% of bear incidents start with unsecured trash. Carson City, Washoe County and Douglas County all offer bear-resistant garbage cans that can be left outside. Contact your local waste management to obtain a wildlife-resistant trash cannister.<\/p>\n<p>Remove other attractants from your yard (examples include bird feeders, bird seed, pet food, clean dirty barbeques, trash, and all other food and scented items.)<\/p>\n<p>Remove food, trash, and other scented items from vehicles. Do not leave coolers in truck beds and keep vehicle windows up and doors locked when not in use.<\/p>\n<p>Secure doors and windows when you are not home, or in unoccupied rooms overnight. Screen doors are no match for a curious bear.<\/p>\n<p>Install electric fencing around beehives and chicken coops.<\/p>\n<p>If you see bears near your home, scare them away: From an open window or safe distance, yell loudly and\/or bang pots and pans to scare the bear away. Yelling things like \u201cHey bear!\u201d, \u201cGo bear!\u201d, \u201cGet out of here bear!\u201d alerts those around you to what\u2019s going on. You can also trigger your car alarm to scare them off as well. These methods can help \u201cnegatively condition\u201d bears to humans and houses and teach them that it is not okay to enter these areas.<\/p>\n<p>For more safety tips and resources, visit NDOW\u2019s website at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndow.org\/blog\/living-with-bears\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ndow.org\/blog\/living-with-bears\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For additional information on coexisting with bears, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/bearwise.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BearWise.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To report bear incidents, call 775-688-BEAR (2327).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A bear hangs out in a tree at Carson Valley Golf Course on Nov. 6. 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