Salida, Colo. ? A 14-year old Texas boy was treated and released from a Salida hospital for injuries suffered in an attack by a black bear last week.

The boy and his brother were sleeping in a tent at a private campground near Coaldale, Colo., when the bear came into the tent.

The boy was bitten on the left hand and suffered scratches and bruises during the struggle.

The rest of the boy’s family was sleeping in a hard-sided camper nearby.

“The boy did everything right,” said Jim Aragon, area wildlife manager from Salida. “He fought back and was able to fend off the bear. After a few seconds of struggle, the bear broke off the attack and ran away.”

The DOW launched a search for the bear, and state officials said they would destroy the animal if they could lure it into a trap.