The bear, which had a cub nearby, mauled the boy as he was out hunting with a relative. During the attack, the relative shot and killed the bear on the spot.
The boy had been hunting with a family member in the Palmer Hay Flats area off the Glenn Highway when the brownmaulState troopers and Alaska Wildlife Troopers arrived to the scene on September 20 at 6.37 p.m and transported the boy to a hospital in Mat-Su.
It is not clear what circumstances lead up to the attack, but bears are notorious for being fiercely protective of their cubs. As the bear responsible for the attack had a cub nearby, it is possible it attacked to defend territory and protect its young. A stock photo shows a grizzly bear baring its teeth. A bear with a cub attacked a 9-year-old boy while he hunted for moose.Officials continued their investigation into the incident on September 21, interviewing other witnesses who saw it unfold.
Wildlife officials have sent out search parties for the cub, which was uninjured in the incident. They searched for the cub by land and helicopter but have not yet had any luck.
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