Virginia hunter dies after bear falls from tree, lands on him
When the bear fell from the tree, it landed on 58-year-old Lester C. Harvey.
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LUNENBURG COUNTY, Va. – A Virginia man died after a hunting incident with a bear.
On Dec. 9, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) was notified of an incident in Lunenburg County, Virginia.
A group of hunters had tracked a bear up into a tree and retreated from the base of the tree before shooting the bear, the DWR said.
One hunter in the group, a 58-year-old man named Lester C. Harvey, was standing roughly 10 feet from the tree where the bear was shot, the DWR said.
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When the bear fell from the tree, it landed on Harvey.
The DWR said a member of the hunting group rendered first aid until fire and EMS arrived.
Harvey was taken to a hospital for medical treatment, and he died from his injuries four days later on Dec. 13, the DWR said.
The DWR said no charges will be filed in the incident.