Horror in Alaska: Man Stalked and Savaged by Grizzly Was Down to His Last Two Rounds, Saved After Helicopter Detour
A man in Alaska who had endured days of attacks from an adult grizzly bear was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after a helicopter that was away from its usual route spotted him in distress. The saga reads as if it could…
A man in Alaska who had endured days of attacks from an adult grizzly bear was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after a helicopter that was away from its usual route spotted him in distress.
The saga reads as if it could have been the makings of a novel, or perhaps a script for a Hollywood film.
The New York Times reported that an unnamed man, who locals identified as being in his 50s or 60s, was at a shack recently near the remote town of Nome in western Alaska. Despite being what most people would consider alone in the woods, the man was not the only inhabitant of the region.
An adult grizzly bear targeted the man in a series of attacks that lasted for days.
In one attack, the man was dragged to a nearby river by the animal, but he somehow managed an escape.
The man sustained a serious leg injury, but that wasn’t the end of it. He found out that his home, the inside of a small shack, offered little sanctuary from the animal.
The grizzly bear came back, multiple times, and wreaked havoc on him and the dwelling. The Times reported that the bear actually ripped the door off of the dwelling.