( CNN ) -- A bear believed to be involved in this week 's attack on a 54-year-old Florida woman has been caught and euthanized , a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokeswoman said Thursday . The trapped bear closely fits the description of the animal involved in the attack , according to a statement from the commission . The 200-pound female bear was caught by commission biologists in the Longwood neighborhood where Susan Chalfant was mauled Monday night . Because the bear was caught within 48 hours in the vicinity of the attack , the decision was made to euthanize her . A female yearling bear was trapped Tuesday night , but it did not fit the description of the bear involved in the incident . Chalfant , who was walking her dogs at the time of the attack , was hospitalized for her injuries . As of Tuesday , the hospital declined to provide updates on Chalfant 's condition . The woman 's face was severely injured , according to a neighbor who told a 911 dispatcher she was `` so bloodied '' that the neighbor could n't determine her age . Neighbors in Longwood , north of Orlando , say bears often roam through the area , especially when looking for food thrown out by humans . `` There 's an actual walkway of the bears between my home and the immediate neighbor , '' said one resident , who identified himself only as Richard . `` We see them on a regular basis , especially the nights before garbage pickups . '' Wildlife officials say that if homeowners are n't careful with their trash , the bears will keep showing up . `` Unless we get the full cooperation with everybody in every neighborhood around here , the bears are going to come in for a free lunch , '' Florida Fish and Wildlife spokeswoman Karen Parker said . Unprovoked black bear attacks in Florida are extremely rare . The first one documented by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was last year . The problem , biologists say , is that people are now living in areas that bears once called home . And bears like to roam . 12-year-old bear attack survivor : ' I just thought I was going to die ' Alaska hunter mauled by bear survives 36 hours in wilderness . CNN 's Holly Yan , John Zarrella and John Couwels contributed to this report .
The wildlife agency says it caught 200-pound female bear in vicinity of Monday . Because it was captured in the vicinity of the school within 24 hours , it was euthanized . Susan Chaifant , 41 , was treated for her injuries after Monday 's attack .