Woman injured in bear attack while hiking with friend, 3 dogs in Alaska
A woman was injured after she was attacked by a bear while on a hike in Alaska, local authorities said. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story. In a news release from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, it was revealed that the woman was hiking with another individual and three dogs.“The hikers encountered the bear on a narrow, switch-backed trail uphill from the Bear Valley neighborhood, in an area with heavy vegetation and low visibility.
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- ▪In a news release from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, it was revealed that the woman was hiking with another individual and three dogs.“The hikers encountered the bear on a narrow, switch-backed trail uphill from the Bear Valley ne
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A woman was injured after she was attacked by a bear while on a hike in Alaska, local authorities said. The Anchorage Police Department (APD) said that on July 18 at about 5:30 p.m. local time, officers, Alaska State Troopers and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game responded to reports of a bear incident on a trail in the area of Kenai Terrace Road and Brewsters Drive located in Bear Valley.“Upon arrival, APD officers climbed the trail where they located an adult female who sustained non-life-threatening injuries after encountering a brown bear while hiking with another person,” APD said in a news release.“Anchorage Fire Department personnel carried her down the trail and transported the woman to a local hospital.” 2:06 First Nations bear brunt of Ontario’s wildfire crisis As the…
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