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Published 16:37 IST, February 8th 2021

Alaska Coast Guard rescues man after bear mauling

The U.S. Coast Guard says a helicopter crew in Alaska rescued a hiker on Saturday, after a bear mauled the man.

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The U.S. Coast Guard says a helicopter crew in Alaska rescued a hiker on Saturday, after a bear mauled the man.

He was attacked while backcountry skiing near Haines, Alaska.

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A Coast Guard helicopter pulled the man up and brought him to Juneau, where emergency medical workers were waiting for him.

 

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16:37 IST, February 8th 2021