TOWN OF COMSTOCK, BARRON COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says they are investigating after a black bear attacked and severely injured a 69-year-old woman in Barron County. 

The DNR says the attack took place near the Town of Comstock at around 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 12th.

The victim was able to call 911 and crews took her to the hospital, where her condition is currently unknown. 

DNR officials say Officers from Barron County and the city of Cumberland responded to the 911 call. Local DNR wardens and U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife service's staff also responded to the incident.

Upon arrival to the scene, the crews located a cub in a tree indicating it involved a sow and cub. 

DNR wardens and USDA Wildlife Services staff attempted to track the bear with the aid of a trained bear hound dog, but the search was unsuccessful.

Efforts to capture the bear are ongoing. Several bear traps have been set at the scene.

The DNR says the goal is to euthanize the bear and assess its condition.

It is still unknown why the attack occurred.