A black bear weighing nearly 18 stone was seen attacking a 10-year-old boy who was playing in his grandfather's back garden in Connecticut.
The horrifying incident took place on Sunday morning at around 11am in the town of Morris, Connecticut when the bear attempted to drag the child across the lawn of the garden while clawing and biting the youngster, according to the state's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).
State police and DEEP's conservation force responded to the scene and located the bear before fatally shooting the beast, authorities said.
