10-Year-Old Boy Mauled By Bear While Playing in Connecticut Backyard

A black bear roams in Three Rivers, Calif., on Oct. 23, 2015. Brian Melley/AP Photo

A 10-year-old boy was attacked by a black bear while playing in his grandparents’ backyard in Connecticut on Sunday.

The attack happened at about 11 a.m. in Morris, a town of about 2,200 people northwest of Waterbury, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) told reporters. The injuries were not fatal, and the boy is undergoing treatment.