Anchorage Fire Department
A woman was rescued Tuesday after she was mauled by a brown bear while hiking on a popular trail in Alaska, officials said.
The woman, who was not identified, called 911 shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday to report that she’d been attacked by a bear about two miles into the Basher Trail in the Chugach Mountains in south-central Alaska, near Anchorage, and could no longer walk due to her injuries.
The Anchorage Fire Department responded to the scene along with Anchorage Police, Alaska State Troopers and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The fire department advised hikers and motorists to avoid the trails around the Stuckagain Heights area while the rescue operation was underway…