Officials issue warning after shocking bear attack in residential neighborhood: 'Very scary'

Officials issue warning after shocking bear attack in residential neighborhood: 'Very scary'

A bear in search of food surprised residents in Townsend, Massachusetts, prompting law enforcement officials to issue a warning on how to react if they encounter another one. What's happening? In early October, NBC10 Boston reported that a bear in Townsend allegedly killed a resident's goat.  Police records indicated that the bear tried to enter a chicken coop after the attack. Later the same day, the town's fire chief snapped a photo of the bea…