Boy Mauled by Bear Leaves Hospital, Revisits Scene of Attack

An Ojai boy who was mauled by a bear on his last day of camp in the San Bernardino National Forest returned to the scene of the attack Thursday to thank counselors for saving him and to say goodby to his friends before heading home.

Joshua Isaacs, 13, gobbled a vanilla ice cream cone at Camp Wasewagan and told his friends about the fear he felt when a black bear ripped off part of his scalp with its teeth this week.

After the attack Tuesday, Joshua was rushed to Bear Valley Community Hospital, where he received 150 stitches in the back and top of his head. He remained hospitalized until Thursday morning.

Animal trackers equipped with rifles and bloodhounds continued to search for the bear late Thursday, scouring the Barton Flats area of the park.