A couple in Wisconsin killed a bear that attacked them inside their home after they spotted it eating from their bird feeder, authorities said.
According to The Taylor County Sheriff’s office, the attack occurred last Friday at around 11 p.m. at a home near Medford in north-central Wisconsin. The couple told deputies that the bear charged through a window after they yelled at it to go away.
Both the husband and wife were badly wounded before they were able to stab the bear with a kitchen knife. Eventually, the man was able to grab a firearm and shoot the animal dead.
The man and his wife were treated at a hospital for several bites and other injuries before being released. At the time of the attack, the couple’s children were asleep in their bedrooms and were not injured.
While authorities have not specified what kind of bear it was, the sheriff’s office said it was an adult female, and one cub was seen running off as the bear ran toward the home. State wildlife officials took the bear for testing.
