- Jessica Goodman, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
- Sep 21, 2022UpdatedFeb 15, 2023
A 9-year-old boy was mauled by a brown bear and left seriously injured while hiking with a man in Alaska.
According to the Alaska State Troopers perThe Associated Press, the boy and a 41-year-old man were hunting Tuesday evening in the Palmer Hay Flats in Alaska when they both found themselves near a bear.
The boy was mauled and left with serious injuries, according tothe AP. The man shot and killed the bear. The man also had minor injuries.
According tothe AP, both the boy and the man were taken to the hospital. The two are believed to be related, but troopers did not say how.
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