Woman Hospitalized After Brown Bear Attack on Anchorage Trail
The runner used bear spray before reaching the trailhead, and wildlife biologists searched the area but did not find the animal.
- A woman was hospitalized in Anchorage after a brown bear attacked her on Thursday near the Prospect Heights trailhead on the Wolverine Bowl trail in Chugach State Park.
- She was trail running alone when she encountered the brown bear, creating a face-to-face confrontation that triggered the attack.
- Luckily, she carried bear spray and successfully deployed it during the attack, enabling her escape before reaching the trailhead and seeking hospital treatment.
- Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologists searched the area and collected samples but did not find the bear; Officials posted Warning signs at the 2-mile trailhead in Chugach State Park.
- Officials recommend hikers carry bear spray, travel in groups, and stay alert in bear country; residents should report any aggressive wild animal behavior online to authorities.
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Alaska runner hospitalized after using bear spray to fight off brown bear on Alaska trail
Bear spray helped a woman escape a brown bear attack on a Prospect Heights trail in Anchorage, Alaska. She was taken to a hospital for treatment of her injuries.
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