A Michigan man was attacked by a grizzly north of Glennallen on Tuesday after he and his hunting partners surprised the bear and her cubs, Alaska State Troopers said.
A Michigan man was attacked by a grizzly north of Glennallen on Tuesday after he and hisNicholas Kuperus, 33, was able to halt the attack by using bear spray, troopers said. He had serious puncture wounds in his arms.Troopers were notified of the attack just after 5 p.m. and said they were able to communicate with Kuperus using a satellite device. The group had been hunting for moose about 60 miles north of Glennallen in the upper East Fork Indian River area, DeSpain said.
Glennallen troopers responded by plane and landed on a nearby ridgetop. Kuperus was brought to an ambulance in Glennallen, according to troopers.Tess Williams is a reporter for the Anchorage Daily News, focusing on breaking news. Before joining the ADN in 2019, she was a reporter for the Grand Forks Herald in North Dakota and previously helped cover the Nebraska Legislature for The Associated Press. Contact her at [email protected].
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