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CTV News
6 days ago
- CTV News
Officials search for a bear that attacked a hiker on a popular trail in Anchorage, Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A brown bear attacked a woman as she hiked a popular trail in a hillside neighbourhood in Anchorage, Alaska, and officials are still looking for the animal, state police said. State troopers used a helicopter to take the woman from the Basher Trail to a hospital, police spokesman Christopher Barraza said. Her injuries aren't considered life-threatening, he said. The woman, who has not been identified, called 911 at around 3 p.m. Tuesday and told the dispatcher that she had been mauled by a bear about two miles (3.2 kilometres) into the trail, in Stuckagain Heights, Barraza said. She told officials she couldn't walk. The trail is in the Chugach Mountains, which sit along Anchorage's eastern border. The woman spoke with officials by phone for about an hour, telling them the area she was in as they used drones to try to find her, Barraza said. She told them the bear ran off after it mauled her and that she wasn't able to see which direction it headed. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game blocked off the area and is searching for the bear, Barraza said. Anchorage, which is by far Alaska's biggest city, is home to about 290,000 people. Nearly 350 black bears, 65 brown bears and 1,600 moose also live there. 'We're advising everybody to make sure they go prepared when they go to do hikes and trails,' Barraza said. 'Make sure you know what to do when you see a bear, carry your bear spray, stuff like that.' The fire department wrote on Facebook that hikers should temporarily avoid the trails around the Stuckagain Heights area. The Associated Press
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
Woman attacked by bear while hiking in Alaska
A brown bear has attacked a woman as she hiked on a popular trail in Alaska's Chugach Mountains. Officials are still looking for the animal, state police said. Alaska state troopers used a helicopter to take the woman off the Basher Trail to hospital, Anchorage Police spokesperson Christopher Barraza said. Her injuries are considered non-life-threatening, he said. The woman, who has not been identified, called emergency services and told the dispatcher that she had been mauled by a bear about two miles into the trail, Mr Barraza said. She told officials she could not walk. For about an hour, the woman talked with officials over the phone, telling them the area she was in as they used drones to try to find her, Mr Barraza said. 'After the bear had mauled her, she said it ran off and she was unable to see which direction it went,' he said. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game blocked off the area and is searching for the bear, he said. 'We're advising everybody to make sure they go prepared when they go to do hikes and trails,' Mr Barraza said. 'Make sure you know what to do when you see a bear, carry your bear spray, stuff like that.' The Anchorage Fire Department wrote in a post on Facebook that hikers should temporarily avoid the trails around the Stuckagain Heights area.
BreakingNews.ie
6 days ago
- BreakingNews.ie
Woman attacked by bear while hiking in Alaska
A brown bear has attacked a woman as she hiked on a popular trail in Alaska's Chugach Mountains. Officials are still looking for the animal, state police said. Advertisement Alaska state troopers used a helicopter to take the woman off the Basher Trail to hospital, Anchorage Police spokesperson Christopher Barraza said. Her injuries are considered non-life-threatening, he said. The woman, who has not been identified, called emergency services and told the dispatcher that she had been mauled by a bear about two miles into the trail, Mr Barraza said. She told officials she could not walk. For about an hour, the woman talked with officials over the phone, telling them the area she was in as they used drones to try to find her, Mr Barraza said. Advertisement 'After the bear had mauled her, she said it ran off and she was unable to see which direction it went,' he said. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game blocked off the area and is searching for the bear, he said. 'We're advising everybody to make sure they go prepared when they go to do hikes and trails,' Mr Barraza said. 'Make sure you know what to do when you see a bear, carry your bear spray, stuff like that.' The Anchorage Fire Department wrote in a post on Facebook that hikers should temporarily avoid the trails around the Stuckagain Heights area. Advertisement
CBS News
6 days ago
- CBS News
Brown bear mauls woman on popular Alaska trail, and searchers are looking for it
Anchorage, Alaska — A brown bear attacked a woman Tuesday afternoon as she hiked on a popular trail in Alaska's Chugach Mountains and officials are still looking for it, state police said. Alaska State Troopers used a helicopter to evacuate the woman off the Basher Trail to a hospital, Anchorage Police spokesperson Christopher Barraza said. Her injuries aren't considered life-threatening, he said. The woman, who hasn't been identified, called 911 and told the dispatcher she'd been mauled by a bear about 2 miles into the trail, Barraza said. She told officials she couldn't walk. For about an hour, the woman talked with officials over the phone, telling them the area she was in as they used drones to try to find her, Barraza said. "After the bear had mauled her, she said it ran off and she was unable to see which direction it went," Barraza said. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game blocked off the area and was searching for the bear, he said. "We're advising everybody to make sure they go prepared when they go to do hikes and trails," Barraza said. "Make sure you know what to do when you see a bear, carry your bear spray, stuff like that." The Anchorage Fire Department wrote in a post on Facebook that hikers should temporarily avoid the trails around the Stuckagain Heights area.
Washington Post
6 days ago
- Washington Post
Officials search for bear that attacked a woman hiking on a popular Alaska trail
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A brown bear attacked a woman Tuesday afternoon as she hiked on a popular trail in Alaska's Chugach Mountains, and officials are still looking for the animal, state police said. Alaska State Troopers used a helicopter to evacuate the woman off the Basher Trail to a hospital, Anchorage Police spokesperson Christopher Barraza said. Her injuries are considered non-life-threatening, he said. The woman, who has not been identified, called 911 around 3 p.m. and told the dispatcher that she had been mauled by a bear about 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) into the trail, Barraza said. She told officials she couldn't walk. For about an hour, the woman talked with officials over the phone, telling them the area she was in as they used drones to try to find her, Barraza said. 'After the bear had mauled her, she said it ran off and she was unable to see which direction it went,' he said. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game blocked off the area and is searching for the bear, he said. 'We're advising everybody to make sure they go prepared when they go to do hikes and trails,' Barraza said. 'Make sure you know what to do when you see a bear, carry your bear spray, stuff like that.' The Anchorage Fire Department wrote in a post on Facebook that hikers should temporarily avoid the trails around the Stuckagain Heights area.
