Washington wildlife agents kill mother bear that injured woman after she let her dog outside; 2 cubs captured

Wildlife authorities in Washington state killed a black bear Saturday after it charged and injured a woman near a downtown park in the Bavarian-styled town of Leavenworth.

The woman had let out her dog at around 7 a.m. when an adult female bear charged her, the Department of Fish and Wildlife said. She suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was being treated at a hospital.

Wildlife officers using a Karelian bear dog found and killed a sow later that morning. Two cubs, about 9 months old, "captured, assessed, and transported" to a wildlife rehabilitation facility.