College Student Killed in Rare Bear Attack While Hiking in NJ

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    A 300-pound male bear mauled a hiker to death in northern New Jersey in what officials say was the first fatal bear attack on record in the state.

    Rutgers University identified the victim today as 22-year-old Darsh Patel, a senior studying technology and informatics at the school, who was hiking with friends in the Apshawa Preserve on Sunday when the attack happened.

    "This is a rare occurrence," West Milford police Chief Timothy Storbeck said at a news conference today.

    Read more http://abcnews.go.com/US/college-student-killed-rare-bear-attack-hiking-nj/story?id=25680953
     

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