DECEMBER 21, 2015, 2:02 PM LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2015, 6:38 AM
BY RICHARD COWEN AND SCOTT FALLON
STAFF WRITERS |
THE RECORD
The three Boy Scouts who helped rescue their scoutmaster after he was mauled by a bear in a Morris County cave were hailed as heroes by state officials and the man’s wife on Monday.
While New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife officials said Christopher Petronino never should have entered the cave, they praised the actions of the trio who lured the black bear out with bananas and nuts while the scout leader was still inside, bleeding from wounds to his leg and scalp, on Sunday.
“They probably saved the man’s life,” said Dave Chanda, the Fish and Wildlife director. “That’s what Scouting is all about. It teaches them responsibility, and they showed it in this situation.”
Dummy goes into bear cave of course the Bears gonna protect its home,
Just like those dog owners with invisible fences that turn otherwise normal dogs into viscous territorial maniacs.