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May 27, 2009 2:34 pm US/Eastern

Hungry Bear Chases Homeless N.H. Man

KEENE, N.H. (AP) ―

Click to enlarge 1 of 2: The bear enjoying a bird feeder.
Steve Hooper/Keene Sentinel
Click to enlarge 2 of 2: The bear wandering in Keene, New Hampshire.
Steve Hooper/Keene Sentinel

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A Fish and Game officer says a hungry black bear ripped open a homeless man's tent and chased him through the woods in Keene, N.H.

Officer Josiah Towne told the Keene Sentinel the bear tore open the man's tent near Route 101 Tuesday morning and began eating raisins and other food. The man tried to fight off the bear with a shovel but ended up getting chased through the woods.

The Fish and Game officer later chased the bear into the woods. Police say the bear had been spotted earlier rummaging through bird feeders and trash cans in downtown Keene.