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New York Post
3 days ago
- Health
- New York Post
Hungry bear breaks into nursing home, gets walloped with walker before being lured out with Rice Krispies treats
His stomach was growling for geezers! A hungry black bear broke into a Pittsburgh-area nursing home and wreaked havoc — forcing a caretaker to whack him with a walker while others coaxed him with Rice Krispies treats, workers said Friday. 'I grabbed a walker and was hitting him, trying to get him away from the residents,' nursing assistant Charlene Elliot told CBS News. Advertisement A young black bear broke into St. Andrew's Village, a nursing home located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, leading a caretaker to whack the animal before other members of the building coaxed him with Rice Krispies treats. WPXI-TV News Pittsburgh '[I thought] he's going to maul them or swipe, slap at them. That was my worst fear.' The ballsy young bruin smashed through a window at St. Andrew's Village in Indiana, Pennsylvania, at 11 p.m. Tuesday, and made a b-line for an elderly resident's bed, Elliott said. Advertisement 'I was sitting there at our nurse's station and I heard a big crash,' Elliott told Channel 11. 'Going through my mind was, 'Get the thing out of here!'' The un-bear-able burglar high-tailed it down a hallway into several bedrooms — at one point coming nearly nose-to-nose with an elderly resident, Elliott told the station. 'He could have mauled him. I mean, one swipe,' Elliott said. Advertisement The bear made its way into the nursing home at around 11 p.m. Tuesday and made a b-line for a resident's bed, said nursing assistant Charlene Elliot. WPXI-TV News Pittsburgh 'I told them all to shut the doors. Get the doors all shut!' Meanwhile, another resident offered the critter a sandwich in an attempt to lure him out of the building. 'She's like 'Well, go ahead and give it my sandwich!' and I'm like, 'No, we can't do that!' Elliott said. Advertisement Staffers eventually succeeded at shooing the animal out of the center using the lure of Rice Krispies treats, she said. All told, the 150-pound bear was inside the retirement home for about 15 minutes and nobody was injured. Wildlife officials later captured the bear using a trap, set up with donuts, Thursday morning. 'We are incredibly proud of our team's quick thinking and dedication to ensuring the safety of everyone in our community,' Presbyterian Senior Living, which runs the home, said in a press release.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
WATCH: Bear breaks into western Pennsylvania nursing home
(KDKA) – Nursing homes are used to having visitors, but a retirement community in western Pennsylvania had a rather unbearable guest on Tuesday night. Presbyterian Senior Living, which runs St. Andrew's Village in Indiana, Pennsylvania, said a juvenile male black bear broke through a window a little after 11 p.m. Officials said he was looking for food, but what he found was Charlene Elliot and a few other St. Andrew's nurses. 'I grabbed a walker and was hitting him, trying to get him away from the residents,' Elliot said. 'Cause my thought was he was going to, from quick reaction from them, he's going to maul them or swipe, slap at them. That was my worst fear.' Elliot said that some nurses tried to lure the bear out of rooms with things like Rice Krispies treats, but she said it took her and her team basically wrangling the bear and pushing it out of the door to get it to go. The Pennsylvania Game Commission later came and set up a bear trap. Early Wednesday morning, they were able to humanely catch and relocate the 150-pound yearling. 'I feel I went above and beyond for my residents and that's the way I feel. I would put my life on the line for them, and pretty much I did,' Elliot said. Elliot said that nothing like this has ever happened to her before, but no doubt, residents are happy that she acted quickly and was smarter than the average bear. 'We are incredibly proud of our team's quick thinking and dedication to ensuring the safety of everyone in our community. To prevent future wildlife encounters, the game warden safely relocated the bear to a more suitable habitat today and all bird feeders on our campus were removed,' Presbyterian Senior Living said in a news release. According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, there are about 18,000 black bears in the state, and while they're usually afraid of humans, some that live close by can become habituated. If there are food sources like bird feeders or garbage cans, bears that are used to people can be drawn to backyards. The Game Commission says Pennsylvania's black bears are rather non-confrontational, and attacks are rare. Most of the time, black bears are just looking for an easy meal. While there's no real playbook for a bear breaking into a nursing home, the Game Commission says if you do find yourself in a situation like this, always protect yourself and always try to make sure there is an open door for the animal to go out. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
5 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Bear breaks through window at western Pennsylvania retirement community
A retirement community in western Pennsylvania had a surprise visitor this week. St. Andrew's Village said a juvenile black bear broke through a window and had to be lured back out with Rice Krispies treats. Presbyterian Senior Living, which runs the "life plan community" in Indiana, Pennsylvania, said the break-in happened a little after 11 p.m. on Tuesday. A black bear broke into St. Andrew's Village in Indiana, Pennsylvania. (Photo: KDKA viewer) Brave and quick-thinking staff members grabbed sweet treats and lured the bear safely out of the building. No residents or staff members were hurt, Presbyterian Senior Living said. "We are incredibly proud of our team's quick thinking and dedication to ensuring the safety of everyone in our community. To prevent future wildlife encounters, the game warden safely relocated the bear to a more suitable habitat today and all bird feeders on our campus were removed," Presbyterian Senior Living said in a news release. A young black bear broke through a window at St. Andrew's Village in Indiana, Pennsylvania. (Photo: Presbyterian Senior Living) The Pennsylvania Game Commission says there are about 18,000 black bears in the state, and while they're usually afraid of humans, some that live close by can become habituated. If there are food sources like bird feeders or garbage cans, bears that are used to people can be drawn to backyards. The Game Commission says Pennsylvania's black bears are rather non-confrontational, and attacks are rare. Most of the time, black bears are just looking for an easy meal.
Daily Record
02-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Celtic diehard spits out breakfast at Rangers claim on Hotline but 49ers have done one thing to please Ibrox legions
The new Rangers board have wasted no time in making changes behind the scenes and the supporters already like what they see. Recruitment chief Nils Koppen has been shown the door with Dan Purdy coming in from Everton as replacement. A new boss is imminent and punters hit the Hotline predicting a bright future. Willie Mercer, Dumfries, said: 'I don't think there will be one Rangers supporter who will lament the departure of Koppen. It should instil confidence that the new board knows what they are doing. Anyone who thought that Robin Propper was a centre-half fit for the rigours of our Scottish game, he should be nowhere near the recruitment department of Rangers Football Club.' Alan Flett emailed: 'With the takeover now complete we can now start the process of getting back to where we belong, at the top of the Scottish game? For far too long Celtic have had everything their own way, but hopefully those days are over. "It's not as if we need to spend a fortune. A good manager, a commanding centre half and a proven goalscorer (not Shankland) should just about do it.' John Stewart, Newton Mearns, said: 'Looks like all the tainted titles won by Celtic for coming first in a one horse kiddy-on league since 2012 will soon be coming to an end.' Celtic fans are not impressed though and Scott McAdam, Glasgow, said: 'It will take a lot more than £20m or a fistful of fivers or a lot of Trump caps sold. "The best and the biggest team in Scotland are streets ahead and it's not changing anytime soon.' James Logan, Glasgow, said: 'I read that 'Rangers will soon be back where they belong.' Well they are exactly where they belong - second best. That's because they've only won three of the last 42 domestic trophies, they've only qualified for the Champions League once in that time and they got knocked out of the Cup by Queen's Park. There isn't a Rangers fan under 20 who can remember when they were ever at the top.' Kenny Wilson, Moffat, said: 'So the new Rangers era is going to start with a £20 million investment and all Celtic fans are petrified. I almost choked on my Rice Krispies. If they think that will touch the sides on overtaking Celtic, who will spend that if not more this summer, then they're in for more disappointment. There's no doubt a bigger challenge is coming for Celtic but I don't think many fans are losing sleep just yet.' Gordon Ashley, Ayr, said: 'Rangers fans are in for a big reality check, FSR rules blow all their wild fantasies out the water, the guys now in charge can run them better but they can only spend what they earn and that's a fact. 'Celtic don't get to spend any of our owners billions in personal wealth and neither will they. The sugar daddy years are over.' Gers have been linked with Leicester City legend Jamie Vardy but Stephen Mulhern, Dumbarton, said: 'Celtic tried this bringing in another veteran striker in Ian Wright and it went pear shaped. The same will be on the cards with Vardy, whose best days are behind him.' Finally, with all this takeover talk, Tam Bain, Desborough, said: 'With Aberdeen being the oil capital of Europe, is there no multi millionaire willing to invest in the Dons? Come on the big hitters in Aberdeen, let's match the Old Firm so we can challenge at the top.'
Global News
22-05-2025
- Global News
‘I'm not the same anymore,' B.C. machete attack victim says she was let down by system
Next month marks the third anniversary of a brutal stranger attack in Vancouver. A man, hiding a machete inside an umbrella, struck two people who were loading luggage into a waiting cab. A 49-year-old man was hit on the shoulder, and a 38-year-old woman was struck on the back of the neck. Her name is Casey Janulis, and since then, she's been suffering in silence. Last week, her attacker, Kenneth Solowan, was sentenced to six years in prison. With the court proceedings now over, Janulis can speak freely. 'I was a happy person, that day I was so happy,' she told Global News in an interview this week. 'And that person unfortunately picked me, and that's why I don't mind having these conversations because it could have been anybody.' 1:53 Vancouver machete attacker sentenced The attack happened on June 19, 2022, outside the Empress Hotel in the Downtown Eastside. Story continues below advertisement At the time, Janulis was in the process of moving to the Sunshine Coast, so she had all her belongings with her. She didn't notice Solowan walking up behind her with a machete, hidden inside an umbrella. The next thing she remembers is a woman yelling. 'One lady, she was screaming. She was the one that said it for everybody, she said, 'that's not an umbrella, that's a machete,' that's one of the last things I remember before the ambulance, before they cut all my clothes off,' Janulis said. The wound across the nape of her neck required dozens of stitches and staples, and she lost a significant amount of blood. Nearly three years later, Janulis is in constant pain, her speech is impacted, and her hands are numb every morning when she wakes up. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Janulis describes herself as an artist, but said losing feeling in her hands means she now has trouble writing and painting. She also hears a crunching noise when turning her head, comparable to the 'sound of Rice Krispies popping.' In addition to her physical injuries, Janulis also carries emotional ones. She's terrified of noises and panics whenever someone picks up a knife. 'It's like you're waking up from a nightmare every time something triggers you and nobody understands, makes you feel really alone,' she said. 'When I'm alone, it's the most difficult, I didn't realize the severity of it.' Story continues below advertisement Alone is how she describes her experience since the attack. At the time, Janulis had around $25,000 in savings to prepare for her move, but said that money was quickly drained by paying for hotels to stay close to the hospital, followed by various other hotel stays in different cities while trying to find a place to live. 0:32 Vancouver man arrested and charged for June machete attack 'There was one day I was in Penticton, I was in a hotel, and something snapped when I was trying to rinse,' Janulis said. 'I was alone, right? I stayed in the bathtub naked, with my head down, scared to move. It felt like forever, and I'll never forget that.' At the end of 2023, she found 'Ambulance Service Fees' on her account with the Canada Revenue Agency, the bill was more than $1,000. Story continues below advertisement Janulis is originally from Ontario and, as such, is not registered under B.C.'s Medical Service Plan. The charge for ambulance transfers for non-MSP beneficiaries is $848, plus $11 per mile. It took a year of calls and emails to Victims Services for the payment to be covered. Janulis said navigating the paperwork was difficult while she 'was like Frankenstein, like a severed head.' Her injuries meant she was unable to work, and she's now on disability. While trying to get her life back on track, Janulis was also receiving updates on her attacker. Solowan was arrested two months after the incident and released on bail in late September. In a news release on October 7, 2022, the Vancouver Police Department said he was the subject of a B.C.-wide warrant as he 'immediately breached his conditions' by disappearing from his residential treatment facility in Surrey. 1:47 B.C. attorney general wants restrictions on sale of machetes Solowan had already been missing for more than a week, leaving Janulis terrified he would come after her or her loved ones. Story continues below advertisement 'He could have hurt my family with my last name out there,' she said. He was re-arrested five days later in Mission, and has been in custody ever since. Janulis is living on a small boat on Vancouver Island, after being evicted multiple times for failing to pay her rent. 'He's recovering with breakfast, lunch and dinner,' she said. 'While I'm starving to death and can't get a family doctor, and I'm recovering.' As a victim, she feels she's been let down by a system meant to protect her. 'I don't know who's more at fault, the guy that did what he did to me, or our system. I'd say my system.' Janulis is trying to close this chapter in her life, but moving forward is difficult without strong foundations. She said the attack has impacted everybody that she loves through strained relationships. 'I'm not the same anymore,' she said. 'It's complicated to describe, it's not that I don't have patience, I'm scared of noises.'
