Legs. We did a lot of hiking in i would definitely hesitate this time of year. Reporter petronino said he tried to hit the bear with a rock hammer. When that didnt work, he put his jacket over his head and curled into a neatal position. Over an hour. He yelled outside of the scouts to get help. Reporter the boy scouts called 911. They tried food to lure the bear out of the cave and then lit a fire. Theyve also started a fire for a smoke signal. Reporter the bear finally came out and was scared away by scouts. Petronino was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover. He had his good intentions to take them out there and show them some things that he knew when he was a kid that were fun and adventurous for him. Now setting traps and searching for the bear thats gone back into hiding. Brian webb for cbs2 news. Petronino has known about this case since the 1980s and before. His wife said she wants to commend the three boys who saved her husbands life. At this time, we request privacy
Planes delayed. Packed airports and traffic tied up. Tonight, storms causing problems on the roads, and in the sky, as people try to make it home for the holidays, and it is not just here. Severe weather in the south. Tonight tornadoes turned deadly in laguardia, some travelers night. Lets begin with elise finch and the latest on her forecast. Ill start with the totals. Just how much rain have we gotten so far . Over 2 inches in new york city. Ridge port, the big winner, 2. 34 inches of rain. The heaviest of that rain is almost behind us. But this is good news for us. You may not necessarily love rain to get you in the holiday spirit, but remember, we have a significant deficit on the year, so we need that rain. The fog, the other huge issue. Visibility still low up around white plains around babylon. Not great in new york city. Fog will remain an issue. The clouds and also showing the moisture. Now weve got one batch thats actually on its way out right now. You see the bigger picture.
Tonight about the 18monthold boy shot in the face in new jersey. Our reporter was there as the toddler was released from the hospital. Hes doing better. Doing better. Thank you so much. Reporter you can see where the bullet got dodged in 18 monthold mins face. His father and mother grateful they are taking him home and he will be making a full recovery. The little boy caught in the middle of gunfire in jersey city, shot as he sat in the car with his father and sister while his mother went into the post office. Michelle angry over the crime in the city. How does it feel [inaudible] reporter demanding answers from the mayor. Thankfully, the little boy is gonna be okay. Weve added foot posts and continue to hire Police Officers. Reporter the total number of shootings in jersey city this year, 86. Last year, there were 77 shootings. The mayor says easy access to guns, the problem. The shootings have goon up since last year. What do you atribute that to . The shootings and homicides have be
Parts of the country are cleaning up from deadly tornadoes over the past several days. Well have more on the twisters coming up in just a few minutes. And where ever you are during this week with the forecast on the week, the weather app is free. Breaking news. Hikers had to be rescued after getting trapped on a ledge. Its the same park where another hiker got stuck last week. Our reporter is in upper nyack with more. Reporter well, dick, the hikers were stuck for almost three hours after the fire chief said they went climbing off trail and then couldnt get down from the rocks. Chopper 2 was over the scene as the rescue operation was happening. The Fire Department deployed the High Angle Rescue Team and lowered a fireman down to two women stuck about 250 feet off the ground. A man who was with those two women had climbed down by himself earlier and was able to go make the call for help. We were there when the second woman was helped down to safety. But the fire chief says the group cou
The fans who realize its time for change but will miss their former coach and everything theyve accomplished. Great coach and has been. Took them to two super bowls. It will be a tremendous loss for new york but hes they should remember him as a champion. Its hard to get a super bowl. Reporter thats right. 102 wins, three division cowbs and two super bowl titles and the admiration of millions of giants fans. Good job, tom coughlin, good job. Well have more coming up in sports the day after the jets blew the opportunity to get into the playoffs. They had it right there and they blew it. What a day. Reporter reporting live outside of metlife stadium. We had two teams that got bounced from the playoff chase. Well check in with the jets its a long island native who escaped a terrifying ordeal. Carolyn gusoff has more. Reporter 23yearold Rachel Stevenson fleeing from a man who stole her car with her in it. The master student heading home from for christmas stopped at this pennsylvania gas s