'Black bears usually avoid people yet if they start associating people with food, they may become aggressive,' the Park Service says.
The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said Friday morning that it's responding to the attack, which happened in the Groom Creek Area of the Prescott National Forest.The sheriff's office said the bear has been killed, but it's unclear who killed the animal.
The North American black bear is the only bear species in Arizona, according to the National Park Service.
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