Overview
- Early Wednesday around 4:30 a.m., a bear was encountered in a garage off Kingsbury Grade near Stateline, Nevada, according to the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
- The bear scratched the man as he backed away, followed him into the house, and scratched the woman before leaving.
- Both residents, age 87, sustained minor injuries and were treated and released from a hospital, officials said.
- Local reporting described the animal as nearly 300 pounds as authorities warn bears are actively seeking high-calorie food before denning.
- NDOW urges residents to use bear‑resistant trash containers, remove attractants, lock doors and vehicles, and make loud noises to drive bears away, noting about 90% of encounters start with exposed garbage.