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Necropsy Links Black Bear to Fatal Delta Junction Mauling
Channel 2 NewsAlaska State Troopers say a male black bear shot after a bear mauling near Delta Junction was the animal that killed a Fairbanks man during the incident. AST spokesperson Beth Ipsen says that the adult bear, which was shot by an Alaska Wildlife... -
Fairbanks Man Dies in Possible Bear Mauling near Delta Junction
Channel 2 NewsAlaska State Troopers say a Fairbanks man died in an apparent bear mauling Thursday night near Delta Junction, after another person at the scene hid inside a cabin. According to a Friday AST dispatch, troopers received a report of the incident in which... -
Boy, 7, Suffers Facial Injuries in South Anchorage Dog Attack
Channel 2 NewsA 7-year-old boy sustained facial wounds Tuesday in a South Anchorage attack by a family friend’s dog, which police say had also attacked him a few years earlier. APD spokesperson Dani Myren says dispatchers were informed at 8:36 p.m. Tuesday about...Tags: Vaccines, Personal Service, Rabies
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Dog Attacks 2-year-old Girl at Big Lake Kennel
The Associated PressA 2-year-old girl visiting a Big Lake dog kennel was attacked by a dog and seriously injured. Alaska State Troopers say Elin Shuck suffered wounds Friday to her neck and jugular vein. She was flown to Providence Alaska Medical Center and... -
Troopers Respond to Bear Mauling in Kasilof
Channel 2 NewsAlaska State Troopers and Alaska Wildlife Troopers responded to a report of a bear mauling at the Kasilof River Beach access off Kalifornsky Beach Road around 4 p.m. Sunday, April 28. According to an AST dispatch report, investigation revealed that "a... -
Dogs Attacked with Arrows, Haines Police Say
The Associated PressPolice in a small Southeast Alaska town are investigating arrow attacks that killed one dog and wounded another in a neighborhood where three other dogs went missing last fall. Haines police initially offered a $500 reward for information leading to... -
Pit Bull Lovers Spread Positive Message Following Attack
Channel 2 NewsAnchorage Police said they had to protect themselves by shooting a pit bull after the owner released the dog to attack officers serving a warrant. “The dog may have been a perfectly nice dog under most circumstances," said Lt. Dave Parker with...Tags: Shootings
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Bear Attacks Two Men Along Kenai River
Channel 2 NewsTwo men were attacked by a bear Saturday along the Kenai River, according to Alaska Fish & Game. One of the victims suffered severe injuries and is recovering in an Anchorage hospital. According to Jeff Selinger, the Kenai area wildlife biologist, the...Tags: Wildlife, Injuries and Wounds
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Officials Kill Bear Possibly Involved in Fatal Mauling Near Sitka
Officials have shot and killed one of three bears possibly responsible for killing a Sitka man on Chichagof Island. The Daily Sitka Sentinel reports police believe it was one of two cubs seen with a sow near the remains of 54-year-old Thomas Puerta. A...
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Bear Mauling Victim Found on Chichagof Island
Authorities in Sitka say a 54-year-old local man is missing and likely was mauled by one or more brown bears on a nearby southeast Alaska island. Sitka Police Department Lt. Barry Allen says human remains tentatively identified as those of Tomas...
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California Man Killed in Bear Attack at Denali Park
Channel 2 NewsDenali National Park and Preserve officials confirm that a solo backpacker was killed by a grizzly bear along the Toklat River Friday afternoon, making the death the first known bear mauling fatality within the park. On Saturday, park officials...Tags: National Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Travel
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Woman Survives Bear Attack in Paxson
A Seattle college student, who works as a geological engineer, escaped death at the hands of a Grizzly bear over the weekend. 20-year-old Julia Stafford and a colleague were taking soil samples in a ravine near Paxson, near the Richardson Highway. ...
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