Apryl Rogers, 71, suffered a neck fracture, injuries to her face and scalp and even lost her left eye last month whena black bear attacked her in herGroton, New Hampshire, home. Despite enduring life-threatening injuries, the woman says she has no hard feelings toward the animal.
“I’m not gonna let anything get me down. It’s not worth it,” Rogerstold WMUR. “I’d rather laugh than cry, and I do.”
On July 17, Rogers woke up to a noise in her kitchen, according to WMUR. It is believed that the bear made its way into the house through a door that wasn’t shut and locked properly. She says she tried to keep calming, going to sit down. But Rogers says the bear followed, and took a seat right beside her.
“I think he was probably nervous,” Rogers said, noting that the bear used his massive claws to slice the side of her face. “He just about ripped this whole side of my face.”
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She told theNew Hampshire Union Leaderthat she usually likes bears, and expected to simply send this one on its way.
Although Rogers uses a wheelchair, she managed to get to a phone and call the police,WAVEreports.
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The bear tore apart Rogers cabinets, leaving a mess in her kitchen, according to WAVE. The damage to Rogers’ eye was so severe that it had to be removed. She spent three weeks in the hospital, where she underwent several surgeries.
“I feel great. I feel happy, I feel strong. If I could get over him, I’ll be fine,” she told WAVE of the bear. “All I can tell you is God was with me. I don’t feel that I’ll be hurt again.”
source: people.com
