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As it turns out, the man who was bitten by the injured black bear on Highway 299 last week was not the same driver who injured the animal in the first place.
California Highway Patrol Sgt. Caleb Carey contacted the Outpost this afternoon to correct some “partially incorrect” information that was provided to us last week by a spokesperson with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). Carsey said he had “reached out to CDFW to ensure they were disseminating the most accurate information possible,” but there was an apparent miscommunication.
“The party that was injured by the bear was not the driver who struck the bear. He was simply a passerby who stopped and attempted to assist the injured animal,” Carsey wrote via email. “I bring this up only because he is clearly very passionate about bears, and I fear he’ll be offended by statements that he hurt one.”…