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Police in Minot
said they responded late on Saturday to a report that David
Shepard, 21, came to a hospital emergency room saying he had
been attacked by a bear.
They said an investigation showed that Shepard and Cody Kage,
23, climbed the fence of the Roosevelt Park Zoo after it closed
and were walking the grounds when they came upon the bear
enclosure.
Shepard stuck his arm through the bars of the enclosure aiming
to entice one of the bears to come closer, and a bear bit his
right hand, police said in a statement posted on Facebook.
Brown bears can grow up to 9 feet tall, weigh up to 1,000
pounds, and their non-retractable claws can measure up to 6
inches, according to the zoo's website.
The two men, who police said were under the influence of alcohol
at the time of the incident, are facing felony trespassing
charges.
(Reporting by Suzannah Gonzales in Chicago; Editing by Peter
Cooney)
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