A California couple is injured after a black bear attacks them outside their home in Mammoth Lakes, according to reports. The incident involves a 70-pound black bear that approaches the couple outside their residence. The couple fight back using household items, including a hatchet and a water bottle, in an effort to deter the animal. Despite their actions, they sustain significant injuries during the attack. After the bear attack, authorities take steps to address the threat. The black bear is later euthanized, according to coverage. The reports describe the bear’s weight and the location as outside the couple’s home in Mammoth Lakes, and they characterize the event as an attack that leaves the couple hurt and requiring medical attention. No additional causes or contributing factors are stated in the provided information, and the accounts focus on the confrontation, the couple’s use of improvised tools to defend themselves, and the subsequent decision to euthanize the bear.