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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Oct 25, 10:50 PM
Black bear attacks resident in rural Snohomish County
The victim suffered serious injuries after encountering a bear along Index Galena Road in Snohomish County.
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Black bear attacks resident in rural Snohomish County
The Seattle Times and KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened The victim suffered serious injuries after encountering a bear along Index Galena Road in Snohomish County.
The headline split The left frames it as "Mother bear attacks Snohomish County woman". The center frames it as "Black bear attacks resident in rural Snohomish County".
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Left / center-leftMother bear attacks Snohomish County woman
The Seattle Times · Center-left · News report
CenterBlack bear attacks resident in rural Snohomish County
KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) · Center · News report
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The Seattle TimesNews report · Oct 25, 10:09 PM
Mother bear attacks Snohomish County woman
A Snohomish County woman was taking out her trash when she encountered a black bear Sunday. She suffered minor injuries.
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Oct 25, 10:09 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.
Oct 25, 10:50 PM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 46/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.