It was a close call for a man in Northeastern Pennsylvania after a large bear attacked him. The incident happened on Sunday, Jan. 19, as Jim Thrope resident Andrew Neirer was walking to the store on a trail near his house. While Neirer was in the middle of the path, he spotted the bear. He told WBRE-TV, an NBC affiliate, that he tried to walk away, but the bear came towards him. Animals and Wildlife Jan 13 WATCH: ‘Ice skating' bears roll around on frozen lake Canada Dec 5, 2024 A man ‘leapt' onto a polar bear to protect his wife during rare attack in Canada A neighbor — who saw the attack — sprung into action, grabbed a gun, and shot and killed the bear. Neirer said he is doing okay after the attack and believes that the animal was simply just looking for food. Sign up for our Breaking newsletter to get the most urgent news stories in your inbox.