An Orang Asli boy suffered major face injuries after he was ferociously attacked by a bear at the Aring 8 woods, near here yesterday.

In the 3pm incident, Dee Usop, 9 was attacked when he was out in the woods to look for sandal wood with his father, Usop Ching, 39, who lives in Kampung Aring 5.

His father however sustained minor injury on his back and managed to bring his son out of the woods to look for help.

They were reportedly hiking for an hour before they were rescued by a private plantation worker by the side of Jalan Gua Musang-Kuala Berang.

The boy and his father were familiar with the area and have been venturing into the woods for sandal wood and fish.

The father and son received treatment at the Aring Clinic.