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LA GRANDE — Bear attacks are rare in Oregon, but that is exactly what happened to a La Grande man near the Mount Emily Recreation Area during the early morning hours of Wednesday, May 24.
Just after 7:30 a.m., the 911 Communication Center received a call that a bear had attacked a person on Owsley Canyon Road, according to a press release from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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