Man and dog attacked by bear outside New Hampshire home

GOFFSTOWN, N.H. – Jim Hurley described the horrifying moments he and his 10-year-old terrier named Toby have been attacked by a bear exterior their New Hampshire house.

“After I walked out and noticed these two bears looking at me proper there, then panic set in,” Hurley mentioned.

Hurley mentioned he let his canine out round 7 p.m. on Saturday in Goffstown. Moments later he heard a terrifying sound.

When he ran out the home he was confronted with a bear and her two cubs. The bear took a swipe at him and his canine. 

“A swipe from a large paw like ‘Get out of my means’ kind factor. And that laceration that I’ve on my shoulder may be very in step with a swipe additionally,” Hurley mentioned.

Each Hurley and Toby ran again into the home. Hurley walked away with simply this minimize on his arm. However Toby took the brunt of it.

“He sustained deep wounds to his aspect. No bones have been damaged and no organs have been impacted. Simply flesh wounds,” Hurley mentioned.

Toby spent the final a number of days within the Rockingham Emergency Veterinary Hospital.

“I did not assume Toby was going to make for a couple of days,” he mentioned.

He is obtained dozens of stitches however might be OK. Hurley mentioned the incident has left Toby extraordinarily frightened.

“It is precipitated me presumably rethink the place I’m residing proper now because of this. I hear folks saying bears come again, bears come again if there may be meals supply,” he mentioned.

Hurley believes that the bear was interested in the meals supply in his yard that are rotten apples on the bottom. He additionally believes the bear was attempting to guard her cubs which is why it attacked.

“That is what she was doing as a result of you possibly can’t contact the cubs. They usually have been standing there taking a look at me,” he mentioned.

For now, he solely plans to let his canine out at night time on a leash. And is contemplating putting in extra lights within the yard.

“I’m completely ecstatic that Toby is OK and I really feel fortunate I’m OK. The highest of my shoulder and my face are most likely 5 inches away. If I had gotten a swat at one thing else, I would most likely be within the ICU,” Hurley mentioned.

As a substitute, man and his finest buddy will stay side-by-side and are joyful to be again house.