Oct. 25, 2026 at 3:09 pm Updated Oct. 25, 2026 at 5:31 pm

Seattle Times mental health reporter

A Snohomish County woman was attacked by a mother bear outside her home on Sunday morning, according to authorities.

The woman encountered the black bear and her cub around 7:50 a.m. on Index-Galena Road, near the intersection with Highway 2. She was knocked to the ground as the bear attacked her from behind, officials from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said . The bear continued biting and clawing at her until she was able to make it home and call for help.

The woman was taken by medics to a local hospital to treat serious but not life- threatening injuries, according to Fish and Wildlife.…