SULTAN, Wash. — A resident in the 49400 block of Index Galena Road was taking out the trash Sunday morning when a nearby mother bear and her cub attacked them, the Sultan Police Department said.
The department said the person sustained minor injuries.
The department said the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is responding to the area and that anyone who sees a bear should report it to the non-emergency line at 425-407-3999 or to Fish and Wildlife at 360-902-2936.