NAPLES, FL — A Green Bay Packers fan from Milwaukee was attacked by a bear in South Florida Tuesday night, and lived to tell about it.

Authorities in Florida say that 41-year-old Andrew Meunier, of Milwaukee, let his dog out at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday when his dog suddenly ran back inside. When Meunier went outside to see what was going on, he was in for quite a shock. According to an NBC2 report, Meunier said he saw three bears total, all standing about five feet tall. Apparently, one bear was right in front of him, and he couldn't get away in time.

"He was standing in front of me and tried turning left real quick and get back in the house and I caught an uppercut from a little black bear. I walked away with my life, it could have been a whole lot worse," he said. Meunier suffered several cuts across his head and chest and was transported to a local hospital for treatment, where he underwent a four-hour surgery resulting in 41 stitches.

Meunier said he was concerned for his life. "I'm really just happy to be alive," Meunier said. "It could have been a totally different story. He was right there," Meunier told WINK News. "I tried to run and wasn't fast enough." Florida Fish and Wildlife officials said it's the first time a person has been attacked by a bear in South Florida.