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Washington Man Survives Grizzly Bear Attack in Alaska: 'I Was Sure I Was Going to Die'
The hunter suffered severe facial injuries and a crushed foot but survived after a helicopter evacuation and surgery in Seattle, officials said.
- On his 27th birthday, Walla Walla resident Jadon Nicoara was mauled by a brown bear in Alaska's remote North Slope wilderness when the animal charged from 10 to 20 feet away, severely fracturing his face before he drove it off.
- The group flew 100 miles from Dead Horse, Alaska, into the wilderness late last month for a caribou hunting trip with three family members including cousin Daniel Nicoara, camping for three days before the encounter on the fourth day.
- After Daniel Nicoara helped his cousin reach a satellite phone on higher ground, an outfitter coordinated a helicopter rescue from Dead Horse; Jadon Nicoara was then transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for emergency surgery.
- Surgeons spent five to six hours reconstructing his face before Nicoara was sent home to Walla Walla to recover; his wife, Katie Nicoara, noted his reliance on Psalms 23 and Lamentations 3 throughout his healing process.
- Friends and family from as far as Romania and South America have donated toward medical bills as Nicoara prioritizes rest before reconstructive surgery, expressing gratitude for the "massive outpouring of love" from his community during his long recovery.
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