The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency killed three black bears after they reportedly bit a woman and dragged her off her porch. It happened Thursday night at a home near Gatlinburg. EMS said the woman did not sustain any bite marks or injuries.
When officials arrived at the home there was a yearling bear inside a trap which had been previously set at the residence due to bears breaking into a vehicle that contained groceries.
There was an adult female bear and another yearling bear nearby. Due to the risk they posed to public safety, authorities killed all three bears.