Bear mugs man for sandwich
(AP) - A northwestern New Jersey man says he wasmugged in his driveway by a sandwich-craving bear. Henry Rouwendal says he was packing his car last Friday when hewas hit from behind and knocked to the
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Jul 2, 2009, 6:09 PM
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(AP) - A northwestern New Jersey man says he wasmugged in his driveway by a sandwich-craving bear.
Henry Rouwendal says he was packing his car last Friday when hewas hit from behind and knocked to the ground. He says the culpritwas a black bear who took his Italian sandwich.
Rouwendal says he kicked the bear in the snout and throat.
He says the bruin made off with the bread, salami and othermeats but left behind the lettuce, onions and tomatoes.
Vernon Township police say it's the first time a bear hasattacked a person in the rural community in more than 25 years.
The state Environmental Protection Department so far hasclassified it as an "incident" and not an attack.
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