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2 Soldiers in Alaska Injured in Encounter with Brown Bear During Training Exercise
The soldiers were receiving medical care and the incident remains under investigation, with local wildlife officials coordinating with Army personnel.
- On Thursday, two Army soldiers were injured after encountering a brown bear during a land navigation training exercise in Arctic Valley, part of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
- Within the Municipality of Anchorage, the training area encompasses 100 square miles where up to 350 black bears and 75 brown bears roam freely.
- Both soldiers used bear spray during the encounter and were receiving "appropriate medical care" as of late Friday morning, Lt. Jo Nederhoed, a spokesperson for the Army 11th Airborne Division, said.
- Nederhoed said the incident is under investigation while the military coordinates with local wildlife authorities to ensure personnel safety in the area.
- A total force team from the Air Base Wing was activated in response, though few other details were available as the incident remained under investigation.
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State wildlife officials believe the bear's attack appears to have been defensive, from an animal that had recently emerged from its den.
Two U.S. Soldiers Attacked By Bear During Training Exercise In Alaska
We always hear the United States biggest threat is the “enemy within,” but for two soldiers in Alaska, the enemy within was a bear. A spokesperson for the U.S. Army has reported that two soldiers participating in a training exercise in Alaska were attacked by a bear. The attack occurred at a U.S. Army training area in Anchorage. Fox News broke the story and provided details on the current status of the soldiers: Two U.S. Army soldiers were injur…
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