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She has died from brain infection R.I.P.
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Lana Hollingsworth has had six surgeries in seven consecutive days since she was mauled by a bear last week.
The 61-year-old Gilbert Fire Department volunteer suffered severe injuries when a black bear attacked her June 28 in Pinetop.
"She'll never be 100 percent again," Robert Goates, Hollingsworth's son, told 12 News on Tuesday. "The doctors made that clear."
Hollingsworth, who was attacked three times by the same bear about 11:30 p.m., suffered most of the injuries to her upper body.
"Her scalp was ripped off either by the bear's claws or his teeth, we don't know," said Hollingsworth's husband, Vern.
He told 12 News that Hollingsworth was scheduled to have her seventh surgery on Wednesday, but it was unclear if the surgery took place.
Hospital officials declined to comment Wednesday, and relatives of the victim did not return calls from The Republic.
Hollingsworth was walking her dog in the Sports Village area of the Pinetop Country Club when she encountered the animal.
According to the state Game and Fish Department, the bear had been scavenging for food in a dumpster about 60 yards away.
Federal wildlife officials responded to the scene and used tracking dogs to locate and kill the bear.
According to Hollingsworth's family, her face is still intact.
"The doctors are all hopeful, and so are we, of course," Vern said.
Game and Fish conducted a forensic investigation to identify if officials had downed the correct bear.
On Friday, the department confirmed that DNA evidence on Hollingsworth's clothing matched that of the bear.
"Confirmation from the DNA tests gives us complete confidence that we removed the right bear in the interest of public safety," said Larry Voyles, Game and Fish director. "Hopefully, correct identification will provide closure for the victim and her family."
Lynda Lambert, a spokeswoman for Game and Fish, said Wednesday that complaints about bears around Pinetop are common.
In the past week, four bears have been relocated and another bear was killed when it broke into a trailer.
The attack on Hollingsworth marked the seventh bear attack in Arizona since state officials began tracking them in 1990.
She has died from brain infection R.I.P.
Article from azcentral.com
Lana Hollingsworth has had six surgeries in seven consecutive days since she was mauled by a bear last week.
The 61-year-old Gilbert Fire Department volunteer suffered severe injuries when a black bear attacked her June 28 in Pinetop.
"She'll never be 100 percent again," Robert Goates, Hollingsworth's son, told 12 News on Tuesday. "The doctors made that clear."
Hollingsworth, who was attacked three times by the same bear about 11:30 p.m., suffered most of the injuries to her upper body.
"Her scalp was ripped off either by the bear's claws or his teeth, we don't know," said Hollingsworth's husband, Vern.
He told 12 News that Hollingsworth was scheduled to have her seventh surgery on Wednesday, but it was unclear if the surgery took place.
Hospital officials declined to comment Wednesday, and relatives of the victim did not return calls from The Republic.
Hollingsworth was walking her dog in the Sports Village area of the Pinetop Country Club when she encountered the animal.
According to the state Game and Fish Department, the bear had been scavenging for food in a dumpster about 60 yards away.
Federal wildlife officials responded to the scene and used tracking dogs to locate and kill the bear.
According to Hollingsworth's family, her face is still intact.
"The doctors are all hopeful, and so are we, of course," Vern said.
Game and Fish conducted a forensic investigation to identify if officials had downed the correct bear.
On Friday, the department confirmed that DNA evidence on Hollingsworth's clothing matched that of the bear.
"Confirmation from the DNA tests gives us complete confidence that we removed the right bear in the interest of public safety," said Larry Voyles, Game and Fish director. "Hopefully, correct identification will provide closure for the victim and her family."
Lynda Lambert, a spokeswoman for Game and Fish, said Wednesday that complaints about bears around Pinetop are common.
In the past week, four bears have been relocated and another bear was killed when it broke into a trailer.
The attack on Hollingsworth marked the seventh bear attack in Arizona since state officials began tracking them in 1990.
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