October 1, 2016
From KTOO.org
A brown bear mauling prompted the Coast Guard to rescue two hunters from a mountain near Hoonah and bring them to Juneau Saturday afternoon. Only one of the hunters was injured.
The injured hunter explained they were hiking a mountain when the bear ambushed them. He suffered multiple puncture wounds, and the bear had grabbed his leg and bit into his thigh.
The Coast Guard launched a helicopter from Sitka with a corpsman and rescue swimmer aboard. They brought the hunters to Juneau and the injured hunter was taken to Bartlett Regional Hospital.