FARMINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA—
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
Other animal bites, nonvenomous · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Final narrative
An employee was feeding a bear during a safari tour when the bear reached through the 4"x4" cage and grabbed and bit the employee. The employee was hospitalized with damage to the right forearm and bicep.
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