Rare Black Bear Attack in Arkansas Sends Elderly Man to Hospital

An Arkansas man in his 70s from Franklin County in the Northwest corner of the state was attacked by a black bear while he was working on his tractor on a gravel road in the Mulberry Mountain region on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.

Elderly Man Airlifted to Hospital in Fayetteville, Arkansas

The man was airlifted to the Washington Medical Center in Fayetteville for treatment. His condition hasn’t been released to the general public as of this morning. When his son came to check on him, he saw his father being aggressively attacked by the bear.

Rare Black Bear Attack in Arkansas in Decades

According to 40/29 Newsand the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, it’s believed the attack occurred…..

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