So Scary!
An Alaska bear hunter who was severely mauled by a grizzly over the weekend has been flown to Seattle in critical condition Monday.
Nome resident Wes Perkins, 54, was listed in critical condition and in intensive care, a spokeswoman for the hospital said.
It was the USA’s first bear attack of 2011.
“As far as I know, this is the first significant incident of the year,” said a special assistant with the department.
Perkins, a former Nome fire chief, was attacked on by the large bear that he and two companions were tracking by snowmobile outside of Nome. The other men in the hunting party shot and killed the bear and called for help by radio.
RIP Grizzly, and get well soon Wes!
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