A 72-year-old man who was attacked by a bear in Arkansas in early September is now in hospice care following the rare encounter, according to state officials and the man’s family.
Vernon Patton was critically injured in the bear attack that occurred while he was on a tractor on Wednesday, Sept. 3, in rural northwest Arkansas, Keith Stephens, spokesperson for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) said.
According to Stephens, officers found Patton suffering from major injuries, including “severe cuts and puncture wounds to his head and arms” following the mauling in Franklin County…