Before the bear made contact, the victim lay on the ground and covered his head, possibly kicking the bear in the process. The bear then bit his leg below the knee.
“The bear made one contact and one bite, then immediately retreated into the vegetation the same way it approached,” the release said.
The cyclist called a friend for a ride and sought medical attention at the Healy Medical Clinic for puncture wounds and a cut.
The victim “believes the bear was alone and approximates the bears weight at 500lbs,” the release said.
Troopers said the man was carrying a firearm but did not fire it.
Several bear attacks this year
Though bear attacks are rare, this isn’t the first one in Alaska this year, or in the contiguous US.
In August, a solo hiker from Indiana was attacked in Denali National Park. The 55-year-old man was hiking alone in heavy fog when he was charged by a grizzly with two cubs nearby.
The man was taken to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital and was last listed in stable condition with puncture wounds to the leg, ribs and shoulder.
A 39-year-old woman was found dead after an apparent bear attack in southern Colorado in May.
“He started searching for her and discovered her body around 9:30 pm” off US Highway 550, north of Durango, and called 911, the release said. “CPW wildlife officers responded and observed signs of consumption on the body and an abundance of bear scat and hair at the scene.”
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