Smokies bear attack: Teenager injured while sleeping in hammock | wbir.com
"Rangers said the teen was sleeping when the bear attacked. They said the family had taken all proper precautions for food storage.
According to park officials, the girl was camping with her family at Backcountry Campsite 29 in the Cosby section of the park when the attack happened. The family was able to drive the bear away and called for help.
The incident happened about 12:30 a.m. Friday.
When rangers arrived, they provided medical care to the teen, who had multiple cuts on her body, including to her head.
The Tennessee Military Department and Tennessee Emergency Management Agency were alerted shortly before 7 a.m. Friday about the wounded teen.
A Knoxville-based Tennessee Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter arrived at the campsite about 8:45 a.m. A critical care paramedic rode a hoist down to the site, assessed the teen with rangers and then rode back up with her in the hoist to the chopper hovering overhead.
The entire hoisting operation took 14 minutes to complete, according to the National Guard.
The Blackhawk then flew her on to University of Tennessee Medical Center for treatment. She was in stable condition, according to park officials."