UPDATE: Bear that attacked man in Jim Thorpe tests positive for rabies A man suffered minor injuries in a bear attack caught on video in Jim Thorpe, as an armed witness came to the rescue and ...

JIM THORPE, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Jim Thorpe man had a close call after a bear attacked him Sunday morning. A quick-thinking neighbor shot the bear, perhaps saving the victim’s life.

Amanda Norcross Founded in 1818, Jim Thorpe was first known as Mauch Chunk (which translates to "Bear Place" in the Munsee-Lenape Native American language). In 1954, it took on its current title ...