Homeowner Survives Bear Attack In Garage
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CORNWALL, N.Y. (CBS) — A homeowner in upstate New York comes face-to-face with a bear and lives to tell about it!
William Orange says seeing a bear in his garage was the last thing he expected.
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He walked into the detached garage Sunday night and soon realized he wasn't alone.
"I didn't see it. The lights were off, so I was finding my way to get to the light switch," Orange explained.
"I heard a growl, saw big teeth and eyes and I felt it rip my shirt. I took a swing at it and ran out of there."
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The bear left big scratch marks on Orange, who is a police detective.
Orange believes the bear was trying to get to the garbage left in the garage.