A New Mexico man is learning the hard way why you should never feed wild animals.
New Mexico Game and Fish says a 70-year-old man in Cloudcroft was attacked by a bear on his own property Friday morning.
His wife was able to take him to the hospital where he is recovering from punctures to the arm and scratches to the leg.
Officers say he had been leaving bowls of cat food, dog food and cracked corn out for bears in the area.
Game and Fish is now reminding people that the creatures should never be treated like pets.
