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2 Soldiers in Alaska Injured in Encounter with Brown Bear During Training Exercise
Both soldiers used bear spray and received medical care as investigators said the attack appeared defensive.
- 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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Army TimesTwo soldiers injured in bear encounter in Alaska
Two soldiers were injured after encountering a bear last week during a training event in Alaska, state wildlife officials said. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game in a statement said it is investigating what appeared to be “a defense attack by a bear recently emerged from a den,” that occurred in a remote area of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson during a land navigation exercise. The area has since been closed to recreational activity until t…
The incident occurred at the Elmendorf-Richardson Joint Base, where two soldiers from the 11th Airborne Division were conducting an Earth navigation exercise
2 Soldiers Injured in Alaska Bear Encounter
Two U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 11th Airborne Division were seriously injured after encountering a brown bear during a land navigation training exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, officials said Sunday, according to ABC News.
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