Wisconsin DNR investigating Barron County bear attack

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is investigating a bear attack near the town of Comstock in Barron County on July 12.

According to a news release, a 69-year-old woman reported the attack around 2 p.m.

She was taken to a local hospital for treatment of her injuries, and her condition is currently unknown.

Barron County authorities and the city of Cumberland initially responded to the report, and have been joined in the investigation by local DNR wardens and U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services staff.

When looking for the bear, officials located a cub in a tree, indicating that the incident involved a sow and cub.

Efforts to capture the bear are ongoing, and DNR wardens are continuing to investigate the incident to determine a probable cause for the attack.