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To live in the small town of Haines, Alaska, is to live with bears, with roughly one brown bear for every nine human residents

Skier injured in Alaska bear mauling released from hospital February 13, 2021 GMT ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska skier who was injured by a bear when his group accidently disturbed the animal’s den was released from a Juneau hospital. The Chilkat Valley News reported 40-year-old Bart Pieciul was released Tuesday after sustaining injuries in the attack during a backcountry ski trip near Haines last Saturday. Pieciul had surgery on a broken arm and will need a second surgery to remove met...