Woman attacked by brown bear while hiking with friend and 3 dogs near Alaska state park

A female was attacked by a brownish carnivore connected Saturday while hiking pinch a friend and 3 dogs adjacent a authorities parkland successful Alaska, authorities said.

The female suffered non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to recover, the Anchorage Police Department (APD) said Sunday.

The onslaught happened precocious day adjacent nan Bear Valley residential neighborhood, adjacent to Chugach State Park successful southbound Anchorage, nan Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) said successful a abstracted connection connected Monday.

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A brownish carnivore moves done dense vegetation adjacent Chugach State Park successful Anchorage, Alaska, connected Saturday. (Anchorage Police Department)

Officials said the hikers were connected an unofficial, user-made way that climbs a steep hillside successful a zigzag pattern. The area was heavy overgrown pinch dense vegetation, which created mediocre visibility and accrued nan consequence of astonishing wildlife, ADF&G said.

"The carnivore came retired of nan dense alders, made little interaction pinch 1 of nan hikers, and near nan scene," ADF&G said.

One of nan victim's dogs was besides disconnected leash during nan brushwood and became separated from nan group, according to nan authorities. Another group of hikers later recovered nan "uninjured canine and brought it backmost to safety, yet returning it to its home," ADF&G said.

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Aerial constabulary footage captures a brownish carnivore navigating heavy alders adjacent Anchorage, Alaska, connected Saturday pursuing a abrupt brushwood pinch hikers. (Anchorage Police Department)

According to wildlife officials, bears are known to cache and take sides nutrient sources this clip of twelvemonth and noted reports that astatine slightest 1 moose had precocious been killed nearby.

High winds and mediocre upwind whitethorn person besides led nan carnivore to beryllium amazed by nan group of hikers.

"High winds and inclement upwind conditions astatine nan clip of nan brushwood whitethorn person accrued nan chance that nan carnivore was amazed by nan hikers and their dogs, moreover if they were making noise," ADF&G said.

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"There are galore backstage and nationalist trails passim Anchorage and nan surrounding area that are overgrown astatine this clip of twelvemonth pinch gangly writer and leafed retired shrubs, which tin greatly summation nan chances of astonishment encounters pinch wildlife."

A thermal drone camera pinpoints a brownish carnivore connected a steep hillside adjacent Anchorage, Alaska, connected Saturday. (Anchorage Police Department)

First responders from aggregate agencies, including nan Anchorage Fire Department, Alaska Wildlife Troopers and Alaska State Troopers, responded to nan scene.

Upon arrival, constabulary officers reportedly hiked up nan way to find nan injured adult.

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Firefighters past carried nan injured female down nan way earlier transporting her to a section hospital.

During nan rescue, APD officers deployed a drone and located a brownish bear nearby. Officers continued monitoring nan carnivore passim nan rescue, allowing first responders to safely dainty and evacuate nan injured hiker.