one virginia He died when a bear shot from a tree by one of his hunting partners fell on him, according to state wildlife officials.

The incident occurred in Lunenburg County, Virginia, on December 9, according to a statement from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.

A hunting party was tracking the bear when it ran up a tree.

As the group began to retreat from the tree, one of the hunters shot the bear, which fell onto another hunter about 10 feet from the base of the tree.

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The victim was identified as Lester C. Harvey, 58, of Phoenix, Virginia. (Henderson Funeral Home)

One person from the team administered first aid before Harvey was taken to two different hospitals.

But the victim's name was Lester C. Harvey, 58, of Phoenix, VirginiaThe wildlife department said he died of his injuries on Friday.

Harvey's obituary said he left behind a wife, five children and eight grandchildren. He was a self-employed contractor and an avid outdoorsman.

The incident occurred on December 9 in Lunenburg County, Virginia. (iStock)

There have been other similar incidents in the United States in recent years

In 2018, a man in Alaska was seriously injured when a hunting partner shot him. bear on ridgeThis caused the animal to fall down the slope onto the man, who was also hit by a rock the bear moved.

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On October 6, 2015, a black bear was seen on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Craggy Mountain near Asheville, North Carolina. (George Ross/Getty Images)

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The next year, another man in North Carolina was injured after his hunting partner shot a bear in a tree. The animal fell from the tree and began biting the victim. The man and the bear then fell off the cliff.

The victim in North Carolina was taken to a hospital for his injuries and the bear was later found dead.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.