Bear terrorizes New Jersey Dollar General, bites 90-year-old woman before being shot

This carnivore really went connected a chaotic shopping spree.

A shocking brushwood unfolded Tuesday day erstwhile a achromatic carnivore wandered done nan aisles of a Dollar General shop successful Vernon, New Jersey, aft biting a 90-year-old woman.

The different sighting occurred astir 4 p.m., erstwhile nan chaotic animal was seen roaming nan store’s aisles. It lunged astatine shoppers and pets, raising fears that nan animal was sick, according to CBS News.

In a video filmed by section existent property supplier Sean F. Clarkin, nan 175-pound female carnivore walks done nan shop arsenic everyone looks on, terrified.

Clarkin, who tried to guideline nan carnivore retired of nan store, could beryllium heard nervously talking to nan animal, “What’s up, buddy? You are 1 big, nasty motherf—-r.” As nan carnivore approached him, Clarkin’s sound grew progressively frantic, “Where nan f–k is nan door?”

The carnivore had already bitten an aged female successful nan limb earlier Clarkin began filming. The female was rushed to nan hospital, and reports later confirmed nan carnivore had besides attacked a local’s dog.

Despite efforts by constabulary to corral nan carnivore backmost into nan woods utilizing rubber bullets, nan animal kept returning to nan store, prompting authorities to make nan determination to sprout it.

Christine Flohr, who useful astatine a adjacent business, witnessed nan bear’s decease and was flooded pinch emotion.

“My bosom conscionable sank. I sewage tears successful my eyes. I’m tearing up now conscionable reasoning astir it. I asked nan cop, you know, ‘Was that conscionable a tranquilizer aliases did you person to sprout him?’ He said, ‘We had to sprout him.’ I conscionable started crying,” Flohr said.

In nan video, Clarkin is heard urging nan carnivore toward freedom, shouting “Freedom, buddy, freedom!” arsenic nan animal appeared unbothered by his commands. But moments later, arsenic nan bear’s demeanor shifted, Clarkin shouted, “Get away! Get nan f–k away! Move!”

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Fish and Wildlife Division is now investigating nan incident.

Clarkin later posted a connection connected societal media, calling attraction to nan guidelines origin of specified encounters — unsecured dumpsters.

“After years — decades — of nan municipality allowing edifice and business dumpsters to stay unfastened and unsecured, we’re now witnessing nan consequences,” he wrote.

“When bears person easy entree to quality food, their organization grows rapidly, starring to unnecessary yearly hunts. If we trim entree to dumpster food, we’ll spot a earthy diminution successful carnivore populations and, successful turn, little request for these hunts.”

As officials proceed their investigation, nan unsettling incident highlights increasing concerns complete human-wildlife conflicts successful suburban areas.