Tag: bear attack

Family encounters aggressive bear on Heart Lake Trail

Family encounters aggressive bear on Heart Lake Trail

by Katherine Rose | May 8, 2019 | ,

Tensions are running a little high on Sitka’s trails after a bear attacked and killed a dog on Verstovia Trail Saturday (5-4-19). And on Sunday, another interaction with an aggressive bear left a family of four traumatized. But Alaska Wildlife Troopers aren’t sure if it was the same bear. Read More
Hoonah hunter mauled, medevacked to Juneau

Hoonah hunter mauled, medevacked to Juneau

by Quinton Chandler and Robert Woolsey | Oct 3, 2016 |

A helicopter from Air Station Sitka medevacked a Hoonah man to Juneau on Saturday afternoon (10-1-16), after he was mauled by a brown bear. It was the 5th brown bear attack since August in the area. Read More
Trail, campground closed after bear attack

Trail, campground closed after bear attack

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Sep 5, 2012 |

An 18-year-old Vancouver, BC, resident suffered minor injuries after being attacked by a brown bear sow on a popular trail near Sitka. The young woman was traveling on the state ferry with her family. The attack occurred on the Mosquito Cove Trail on Tuesday (9-4-12), about a mile from the Sitka ferry terminal. The Forest Service has closed both the trail and the Starrigavan campground. Read More
Loading

News Tip Button

Send KCAW a lead on a news story.

latest_newscast

latest_newscast

Community Calendar

Email universal code

email inline code

KCAW Prize Drawings: click on the links for rules and winner info.

Alaska Airlines Drawing – ended 4/9/2022

Quiet Drive – ended 4/3/2022