The rabid bear attack in Jim Thorpe was “an isolated and uncommon event,” according to a press release from state Rep. Doyle Hefley, R-Carbon.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission confirms the bear that attacked a man in Jim Thorpe has tested positive for rabies. 28/22 News obtained surveillance video of the attack from Andrew Neirer. Neirer says he was walking to the store on a trail from his house when he spotted the bear sitting in

A rabies diagnosis following a bear attack that injured a man in Carbon County explains the aggression, officials say.

A shockingly rare bear attack on a Pennsylvania pedestrian took a wild twist when authorities confirmed the black bear who charged after the local man was infected with rabies, according to a

Security video shows a man fighting off a bear attack outside of a home in Jim Thorpe, Pa. The bear later tested positive for rabies.

A Pennsylvania man was injured in a rabid bear attack earlier this week. This is a representational image. Latin Times A rabid black bear nearly killed a Pennsylvania man until his neighbor came to his defense.