‘Habituated’ bears pose high risks for humans

Camille Stemm is a retired nurse and a lifelong resident of Leavenworth and the Upper Valley. Two years ago, while stepping outside with her dog Pepper, she was attacked on her own doorstep by a mother bear who’d grown too accustomed to finding food among humans. Part 2 of our series on bear-vs.-human conflicts in Leavenworth.