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Brown Bear Attacks Hiker Near Anchorage; Rescued, Dog Unharmed

7/22/2026

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A brown bear attacked a woman hiking near Bear Valley in south Anchorage, Alaska, at about 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Anchorage Fire Department carried the hiker down the trail while police used a drone to locate the bear.
Rescuers later found the off-leash dog unharmed, contradicting earlier reports that it had been killed.

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A brown bear attacked a woman hiking near Bear Valley in south Anchorage, Alaska, at about 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Anchorage Fire Department carried the hiker down the trail while police used a drone to locate the bear.
Rescuers later found the off-leash dog unharmed, contradicting earlier reports that it had been killed.