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Woman mauled by brown bear at her home while letting her dogs out, officials say
Summary by Laredo News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Joey Klecka, Jordan Gartner , as published by KGNS — Sitewide
· July 11, 2026
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Key points Further details about the incident are available from the source, including the woman's treatment and current condition after being medevacked to a hospital. A woman in Alaska was attacked by a brown bear at her home.
A woman in Alaska was attacked by a brown bear at her home. The incident occurred when she opened her front door to let her dogs out and found the bear and its cubs in her yard. The woman attempted to scare the bears away with a shotgun, but was ultimately attacked on her front deck, suffering serious injuries.
Another woman in the house helped scare the bears away and assisted the injured woman back inside. Further details about the incident are available from the source, including the woman's treatment and current condition after being medevacked to a hospital.
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Published: July 11, 2026 ·
Source: KGNS — Sitewide ·
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