The pilot who died after a helicopter crash landed into a skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan and burst into flames, sparking the evacuation of several nearby buildings, has been pictured. Emergency crews responded to the site where Tim McCormack went down at the AXA Equitable building at 787 Seventh Ave just before 2pm Monday, as smoke was seen billowing from the roof of the 54-story structure which is home to Le Bernardin restaurant. The airport manager at the helicopter's home base in Linden, New Jersey confirmed McCormack, who was a firefighter, was the pilot. Paul Dudley from the airport told the New York Times that McCormack was hired to fly for the helicopter's owner, Daniele Bodini, who he said commuted between the city and upstate New York. The Agusta A109E helicopter was privately-owned by American Continental Properties, which said McCormack had flown for them for the past five years. 😢

Man protecting his dog gets attacked by huge mama bear in backyard of his Southern California home. The incident took place in the Los Angeles suburb of Sierra Madre. According to police, the man's small dog went after a bear cub that wandered into the backyard of their home on North Hermosa Avenue. The mama bear then stepped in to protect her cub and attacked the dog. That's when the dog's owner, a man in his fifties, tried to protect his dog by kicking the mama bear. The mama bear responded by slashing the man on his calves and biting the back of his right knee, according to police. Wildlife officials tranquilized both the mama bear and her cub.🐻👮🏻‍♂️