Brown bear bursts from trees on Alaska trail, attacks hiker walking with 3 dogs

Brown bear bursts from trees on Alaska trail, attacks hiker walking with 3 dogs

Authorities say a woman on a hike above Anchorage's Bear Valley was attacked by a brown bear after it unexpectedly appeared from the treeline near her group, which included another person and three dogs. The woman survived and is recovering, but the encounter is another reminder that as people and wildlife increasingly share the same spaces, even routine outdoor trips can turn serious in an instant. What happened? Officials told ABC7 News that t…