Washington wildlife agents kill black bear that hurt woman

LEAVENWORTH, Wash. (AP) — Wildlife authorities have killed a black bear after it charged and injured a woman near the town of Leavenworth in central Washington state. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife said a woman had let out her dog at Saturday morning when an adult female bear charged her. The woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was being treated at an area hospital. Wildlife officers using a specialized bear dog found and killed the sow later Saturday morning. They also captured two cubs and took them to a wildlife rehabilitation facility. Leavenworth is a Bavarian-style town on the east side of the Cascade Mountains.