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Bear euthanized after attack on camper in Young

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A bear that clawed a man through his sleeping bag in Young, Arizona, has been captured and euthanized, the Arizona Game and Fish Department said Thursday.

Officials said the man, who is in his 20s, was sleeping in a dispersed camping area near Cherry Creek when the bear attacked. He was taken to a local hospital and later released.

Game and Fish officials said the bear was euthanized Wednesday night.