FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A bear charged a family hiking in Yellowstone National Park on Thursday, knocking down and injuring a 10-year-old boy.
The family of four was hiking along the Divide Trail southeast of Old Faithful when the bear charged from the vegetation.
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Park officials say his parents were able to drive the animal off with bear spray.
The unidentified boy from Washington State was transferred to a hospital for puncture wounds to his back, wounds around his buttocks and an injured wrist.
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At this point, it is unclear how serious his injuries are.