A Virginia man was killed when a bear shot out of a tree by one of his hunting partners fell on him, according to state wildlife officials.
The incident happened on Dec. 9 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, according to a statement from Virginia’s Department of Wildlife Resources.
A hunting group had been tracking the bear when it ran up a tree.
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A black bear is viewed along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Craggy Mountain on October 6, 2015, near Asheville, North Carolina. (George Rose/Getty Images)
The following year, another man in North Carolina was injured after his hunting partner shot a bear in a tree. The animal fell out of the tree and began biting the victim. The man and the bear then tumbled off a cliff.
The victim in North Carolina was transported to a hospital for his injuries, and the bear was later found dead.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
