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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Isabel Keane

Elderly man attacked by bear while on lawnmower dies in hospice care from injuries: ‘Extensive and not survivable’

An elderly Arkansas man who was brutally mauled by a black bear earlier this month has died from his “extensive and ultimately not survivable” injuries.

Vernon Patton, 72, who had been in hospice care since the September 3 attack, died from his injuries on Sunday, Keith Stephens, a spokesperson for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, toldUSA Today.

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