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Bear Killed After Attacking 3 People In Northern Minn.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A black bear authorities say is responsible for attacking three people in northern Minnesota has been killed.

The attacks happened Tuesday near Isabella. Deputies say a 68-year-old man was attacked by the bear when he tried saving his dog.

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(credit: Lake County Sheriff's Office)

That bear also went after two construction workers later that day. It happened while they were working on a garage. One of them was biten on the arm.

Lake County deputies were able to track down the 200 pound female bear and kill it.

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