A moose hunter attacked by a grizzly bear north of the Denali Highway survived the severe mauling Monday after hiking to his camp, traveling by boat downriver to a wilderness lodge then getting an airlift via Alaska Air National Guard helicopter to an Anchorage hospital.
Soldotna officer kills bear in residential area
A police officer in Soldotna shot and killed a large brown bear in a busy residential area Thursday after the animal charged him, police said. The bear died near the remains of a just-butchered caribou.
Juneau woman saves dog from bear with well-aimed punch
Black bears in residential neighborhoods aren't exactly unheard of in Juneau. While many people stay inside when bears are about, one local woman says she had a different instinct when she saw her dog was in trouble.
Bear drags teen camper out of tent at site near Fairbanks
An 18-year-old camper had a rough encounter with a black bear near Fairbanks Saturday.
Grizzly knocks down hiker on brushy Chugach State Park trail
A hiker in Chugach State Park was run over by a grizzly bear Sunday morning after surprising it on the overgrown South Fork Rim Trail, a state biologist said.
Bear drags teen camper out of tent at site near Fairbanks
Bells may not be the answer to bears (6/18/2000)
For years, conventional wisdom has advised people to make noise to avoid dangerous surprises while traveling in Alaska bear country. For those who choose not to talk, sing, clap or bang on a cook pot, that usually means wearing bear bells, a tried-and-true hiker's accessory.
Experts say hikers prepared but bear attack was unavoidable
The four young students who were mauled by a grizzly in the Alaska wilderness were well prepared in their survival training but could not have avoided the encounter, outdoors experts said Tuesday.
Student group recalls horror of Alaska grizzly attack
The teens had been advised to play dead if they encountered a grizzly in the Alaska wilderness. But with the massive, snarling bear suddenly looming over them, Sam Gottsegen of Denver and his fellow students did what so many others would have done: They ran.
Grizzly attacks teens in wilderness school
A grizzly bear sow with a cub attacked a group of teenagers late Saturday in a month-long Alaska survival-skills course in the Talkeetna Mountains, causing severe injuries to two of them.
Troopers give account of attack
The following statement was issued by Alaska State Troopers on Sunday about the bear mauling of students in a wilderness survival source in the Talkeetna Mountains.
Nome bear-mauling victim recovering in Seattle hospital
A Nome man mauled by a grizzly bear Sunday remained in critical condition Tuesday but was communicating with friends and family from his bed in a Seattle hospital.
Hunter in critical condition after mauling
A grizzly bear mauled a former Nome fire chief during a weekend hunting trip, leaving the 54-year-old badly hurt, including severe injuries to his face. He underwent surgery in a Seattle hospital Monday.
ALASKA NEWSREADER
Black bears that attack people may see them as potential meal
A new study of fatal black bear attacks on humans shows that attacking bears are mostly not females protecting cubs -- they're hungry males, and they likely are curious to find out how we taste.
Seward bear attack leads to review of nearby weir
After a brown bear swatted a 12-year-old Seward boy on his way to school Tuesday morning, a proposal to remove the nearby Bear Creek fish weir is being revived.
OUTDOORS BLOG: Read Justin Schutter's account of his encounter
Brown bear swipes at Seward boy walking to bus stop
A 12-year-old Seward boy walking to his school bus stop in the Bear Lake area was knocked down by a brown bear sow before dawn Tuesday morning but escaped with superficial injuries.
Peninsula bear mauling victim describes attack to family
Doctors spent hours stitching the torn scalp of a Nikiski fisherman who was mauled and dragged by a brown bear Tuesday night near the Swanson River, the man told his family.
Boy reports a bear attack in Southeast Alaska village
A 17-year-old boy in Kake reported that he had been attacked by a bear as he walked along the road, according to Alaska State Troopers.
Mountain bikers describe attack by grizzly on Peninsula trail
Tyler Nord doesn't remember the moment the grizzly pounced on him. All he remembers is summoning adrenaline to his legs so he could push her off him.
Geologist describes double attack by Alaska Range grizzly
Geologist Robert Miller was on a job in the Alaska Range when a bear emerged from the brush. Miller played dead, and the grizzly left. Miller thought he was in the clear but soon found out how wrong he was.
Geologist mauled by bear in fair condition
A geologist who was mauled by a bear near Rainy Pass Lodge is reported in fair condition at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage.
Geologist survives bear mauling near Alaska Range lodge
A geologist who was mauled by a bear Sunday near Rainy Pass Lodge is in fair condition in an Anchorage hospital.
Bear encounters create dispute over trail status
Bear attacks bicyclist on Anchorage trail
Judge rules in favor of worker mauled by bear
Dog intervenes in grizzly attack, but bear is eventually shot
Rubber shotgun slugs are effective black bear deterrent
Charges against man who shot four bears dismissed
City reopens Bicentennial Park trail frequented by bears
Deer hunter fends off brown bear attack near Sitka
Twig snap alerts dog-walker to charging grizzly
Montana deer hunter rescued after attack by Kodiak bears
DNA test IDs grizzly in mauling of jogger
Recovery from grizzly attack results in 'thriving' outlook
Orphaned bear cubs to leave for new home in Indianapolis
Grizzly charges park volunteer, forces closure
Second orphaned cub caught in dog run
Guide likely saved bear attack victim's life
Guide saved woman during bear attack
Game officials kill sow grizzly, try to capture 2 cubs for zoos
City closes Rover's Run after maulings
Biologists continue hunt for grizzly, 2 cubs
Park-attack bear manages to avoid city hunters
Mauling victim recounts attack on city trail
2nd woman mauled in Bicentennial Park
Eagle River man fights attacking bear to draw
Woman recovering after Cooper Landing bear attack
Bears among us: Too close for comfort?
Is 'rogue' grizzly on loose? Not likely
Attack risk high in city's bear-dense park
Trail closed; attack sparks debates
Cyclist's cool thinking saved bear attack victim
Jogger's pulse hits new high when grizzly charges
Woman escapes serious injury by bear
Bear killed during second attack in Galena
Officials watch three bears suspected in Kenai attack
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