Overview
- The 175-pound female black bear entered the Dollar General in Vernon Township around 3:45 p.m. on Sept. 16, according to New Jersey Fish and Wildlife.
- A woman inside the store was injured in the leg and taken to a hospital, with no immediate update on her condition.
- Video shows customer Sean Clarkin coaxing the animal out of the store before Vernon police used rubber bullets to drive it into nearby woods.
- Officials said the bear had been weaving through traffic and roaming parking lots for hours and reportedly attacked a local business owner's German Shepherd.
- Wildlife personnel euthanized the bear and collected its remains for rabies testing, with results expected in three to five days.