A bear who went on a rampage through a Dollar General store had to be euthanized after attacking a 90-year-old woman.
The animal was caught on a heart-stopping video roaming the aisles of the Vernon, New Jersey branch on Tuesday.
The 175lb female black bear first entered the store at around 2pm, but left before the police arrived.
However it returned two hours later and began terrorizing a restaurant next door.
The owner of the premises called police and said the bear had chased his employees and attacked his dog.
The bear then returned to the Dollar General store where it attacked the 90-year-old woman leaving her with scratches on her leg, according to the New York Times.
The terror only came to a close when a heroic real estate agent stepped in and managed to guide the bear outside.
Jaw-dropping video shows the animal being led through the store bylocal Sean Clarkin.
A 90-year-old woman was hospitalized after being attacked by a bear while she shopped at a Dollar General store in Vernon, NJ
The woman was left with minor injuries, but the beast was euthanized by local authorities
The intensity of the moment is palpable in the tone of the 65-year-old’s voice as he tries to remain calm and keep himself and the other customers safe.
At the end of the video, the camera loses sight of what’s happening, but Clarkin can be heard screaming, ‘Get the f**k away from me,’ before telling everyone to get in their cars.
‘I went to the store to get some cleaning supplies, and there was a bear in the store,’ Clarkin told the New York Times.
‘Getting the bear out of the store seemed like the thing to do.’
Restaurant owner Aaron Glading told the outlet he took his dog to the vet following the attack.
‘The bear tackled my dog, but he didn’t even bite my dog — no scratch marks, nothing,’ he said.
Police officers arrived on the scene soon after and found the bear in the parking lot.
The bear ran into Sean Clarkin, a real estate agent who recorded his own heroic moment as he gently guided the bear outside
The bear went in and out of the Dollar General three times until police euthanized it
They followed the bear across the street and determined it needed to be euthanized.
NJ Fish and Wildlife collected the bear for rabies testing and will update the public when the results are returned.
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