Officials still haven’t been able to talk to the hiker mauled by a bear in Anchorage Tuesday, leaving her with injuries to her head, neck and arm. As of Thursday afternoon, the 67-year-old woman, whose identity has not yet been released, was reported to be in stable condition but hadn’t been “medically cleared” for an interview.
The attack happened just before 2:30 p.m. about 2 miles up the Dome Trail. Chris Barazza, spokesperson for the Anchorage Police Department, said the victim was hiking alone when she was attacked by a brown bear. The woman called from her watch and said the bear had dragged her off the trail and she was having trouble moving. She said the bear fled the scene after the attack. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game was on the scene Tuesday and Wednesday but did not find any bears in the area.
Cyndi Wardlow, regional supervisor with ADF&G, said they won’t be able to piece together why the bear attacked the hiker until they can interview her…