Woman mauled by bear while walking dog: Police

A woman suffered “significant” injuries Saturday after being charged by a black bear near her home in Washington state, authorities said.

The incident occurred before 7 a.m. in Leavenworth, in central Washington, while the woman was walking her dog, police said.

“The woman had let her dog out that morning when she was charged by an adult female black bear,” the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Police said in a statement.