Bear attacks camper, claws through tent

ALTADENA, CA (WISH) – California wildlife officials are hunting a bear that attacked a camper.

Officials said the incident happened Friday night at a campground in a canyon near Altadena, California. They said the bear clawed the camper’s head, causing the victim to get at least a dozen stitches. The victim is expected to be okay.

Officials said the attack was very unusual since the victim did not have food or any other items that would attract bears.

“Very rare. This is a statistical anomaly. The California black bear, the species, is very docile, very skittish. They really don’t want anything to do with human interaction, but again it is a wide animal and if there are (inaudible), if they are hungry, if they are thirsty, again the term ‘wild’ is there for a reason,” Lt. J.C. Healey, California Fish and Wildlife said.

Wildlife officials said the bear will be put down once it’s caught because of how aggressive it is.CNN contributed to this report.