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Bear attacks jogger on Kodiak’s Pillar Mountain - Alaska Public Media
A 71-year-old man, known to be an avid runner, was carried off Kodiak’s Pillar Mountain in an ambulance Sunday after a bear attack. Kodiak police say he was jogging on a trail in an open area near a gravel pit.He had a cell phone and was able to call for help, said Lt. Francis de la Fuente. The call came in at 11:35 a.m. Help arrived in about 15 minutes, but de la Fuente said it was difficult to reach the man.Guided by his voice, they hiked down a steep incline about a half mile from the road.“Luckily medics had a gurney with a big wheel, but had to be assisted, of course, by multiple...…A 71-year-old man, known to be an avid runner, was carried off Kodiak’s Pillar Mountain in an ambulance Sunday after a bear attack. Kodiak police say he was jogging on a trail in an open area near a gravel pit.He had a cell phone and was able to call for help, said Lt. Francis de la Fuente. The call came in at 11:35 a.m. Help arrived in about 15 minutes, but de la Fuente said it was difficult to reach the man.Guided by his voice, they hiked down a steep incline about a half mile from the road.“Luckily medics had a gurney with a big wheel, but had to be assisted, of course, by multiple...WW…
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