Leader survives after young Scouts lure bear absent with food after incident during hike at Split Rock reservoir in New JerseyA Boy Scout leader was pulled into a cave by a bear but beat the animal absent with a rock hammer,authorities in northern New Jersey have said. Christopher Petronino and three other Scouts were hiking at Split Rock reservoir on Sunday afternoon when he stopped to show the boys a cave, NJ.com reported. He dipped into a small crevasse main to it, or the bear grabbed him by the foot and yanked him inside. It began biting his legs and shoulders,and Petronino fought it off. The three fellow Scouts with him then called for aid.
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Source: theguardian.com