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Bear claws 19-year-old's face and chest through window of Crestline home
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- Darah Wood was approaching her 19-year-old son’s room early Monday when he stormed out with blood on his face.
- But when she peeked into his room, she saw a large black bear trying to get in through a window.
- “The bear had reached in and clawed him,” she said in a phone interview. “There were a few surface-level scratches on his stomach and chest, but he had really gotten his face.”
A large bear was spotted along Canyon Road near the San Gabriel Foothills in Arcadia, Calif., on March 25, 2020. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) By Ruben Vives Staff Writer Follow June 17, 2026 4:09 PM PT 3 min Click here to listen to this article Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X Linked In Threads Reddit Whats App Copy Link URL Copied! Print 0:00 0:00 1x This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here.
Darah Wood was approaching her 19-year-old son’s room early Monday when he stormed out with blood on his face.
A nosebleed, she thought. But when she peeked into his room, she saw a large black bear trying to get in through a window.
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