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2 Soldiers in Alaska Injured in Encounter with Brown Bear During Training Exercise
The soldiers were receiving medical care and the incident remains under investigation, with local wildlife officials coordinating with Army personnel.
- On Thursday, two Army soldiers were injured after encountering a brown bear during a land navigation training exercise in Arctic Valley, part of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
- Within the Municipality of Anchorage, the training area encompasses 100 square miles where up to 350 black bears and 75 brown bears roam freely.
- Both soldiers used bear spray during the encounter and were receiving "appropriate medical care" as of late Friday morning, Lt. Jo Nederhoed, a spokesperson for the Army 11th Airborne Division, said.
- Nederhoed said the incident is under investigation while the military coordinates with local wildlife authorities to ensure personnel safety in the area.
- A total force team from the Air Base Wing was activated in response, though few other details were available as the incident remained under investigation.
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2 US soldiers injured in brown bear attack during training exercise in Alaska
Two US Army soldiers have been injured after encountering a brown bear in a mountainous training area in Anchorage, according to the military. The incident happened on Thursday as the soldiers were taking part in a “land navigation training event” in Arctic Valley, part of the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s training area. The soldiers were receiving medical care as of Friday, a military official told the Anchorage Daily News. Queries sent to …
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