Virginia man dies after bear shot in tree falls on him

Lester C Harvey, 58, rushed to two different hospitals after being struck by fallen animal in unusual accident

A Virginia man has died after a bear in a tree shot by one of his hunting partners fell on him, state wildlife officials said.

The bizarre, accidental death occurred 9 December in Lunenburg county, which is between Richmond and Danville, Virginia’s department of wildlife resources said in a statement.

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