Teen Mauled in Bear Attack; Dog Comes to Her Rescue

Florida Teen Mauled in Bear Attack; Dog Comes to Her Rescue

A 15-year-old girl is recovering in a Panama City, Florida, hospital after being attacked by a bear Sunday.

The girl's mother, Sherry Mann, told WMBB that her daughter, Leah Reeder, sustained significant injuries to her legs, back, neck and face.

Mann says the attack happened when Leah was walking her dog behind a supermarket in Eastpoint, east of Panama City in Franklin County. She said the bear released Leah after the dog lunged at it and the girl played dead.

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