A hunter in Virginia died after a bear was shot in a tree and fell on him: authorities
A Virginia man was killed when a bear shot out of a tree by one of his hunting partners fell on him, state wildlife officials said.
The incident occurred on Dec. 9 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, according to a statement from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
A hunting group was chasing the bear when it ran into a tree.
As the group began to retreat from the tree, one of the hunters shot at the bear, which fell onto another hunter standing about 10 feet from the base of the tree.
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The incident occurred on December 9th in Lunenburg County, Virginia. (iStock)
One person in the group administered first aid before Harvey was taken to two different hospitals.
But the victim, identified as Lester C. Harvey, 58, of Phenix, VirginiaHe died from his injuries on Friday, the wildlife agency said.
An obituary for Harvey states that he leaves behind a wife, five children and eight grandchildren. He was a self-employed contractor and an avid nature lover.
The victim was identified as Lester C. Harvey, 58, of Phenix, Virginia. (iStock)
Other similar incidents have occurred in the United States in recent years
In 2018, a man in Alaska was critically injured when his hunting partner shot him carry on a mountain ridgeThe animal fell down a slope towards the man, who was also hit by stones that the bear had thrown away.
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A black bear is spotted along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Craggy Mountain near Asheville, North Carolina on October 6, 2015. (George Rose/Getty Images)
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The following year, another man in North Carolina was injured after his hunting partner shot a bear in a tree. The animal fell from the tree and began to bite the victim. The man and the bear then fell off a cliff.
The victim in North Carolina was taken to a hospital for his injuries, but the bear was later found dead.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
