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Teen boy survives bear attack in Port Alberni, B.C.
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Date: Thursday Nov. 11, 2010 6:47 AM ET
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. — A 13-year-old Vancouver Island boy escaped with scratches but no serious injuries after he was attacked by a young bear on Wednesday.
The RCMP says the boy was jogging on a paved walking path through a wooded area of Port Alberni when he encountered the bear.
Corporal Colin Banks says the bear -- likely a two-year-old cub -- got a hold of he boy with his paws and scratched him on the torso area.
Banks says the boy pushed him away with his right hand and may have poked the bear with a pocket knife he carried.
Conservation officers are now trying to catch the bear, and once they do, will determine whether the bear should be moved or destroyed.
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