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A local official said unsecured trash led to the incident.

The bear charged a man and his son in a wooded area near a lake, said Dave Battle, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s Anchorage area biologist | World News

The associated risk for other park users seems near nonexistent.

The bears included a sow and its two cubs and another adult bear.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Dozens of people experiencing homelessness in Alaska's largest city will now camp at a city-owned site where bears recently tumbled through belongings, as a major local shelter closes.

Although it's illegal to handle or "possess" wildlife without a permit in Alaska, wildlife troopers don't plan to cite the man for what he did.

May 26—Two black bears have been killed in as many days after they were seen digging through trash on a street in Anchorage's Turnagain neighborhood, a wildlife biologist said Tuesday. West Anchorage is an unusual place for bear activity, but four bears in total have been reported there recently, said Anchorage area biologist Dave Battle with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. A bear was ...

May 25—A black bear believed to be the same animal spotted rummaging through trash cans in Anchorage's Turnagain neighborhood in recent days was killed Monday because it had become too comfortable around humans and had become dependent on garbage for food, a wildlife biologist said. The bear was first reported roaming the neighborhood during the day on Thursday or Friday, walking down the ...

Bear activity closes portion of Turnagain Arm Trail as hibernation comes to an end Published 3 hours ago Share on Facebook Print article A popular portion of the Turnagain Arm Trail closed over the weekend because of bear activity, potentially interfering with one of the season’s first trail races. “Bear activity around a moose carcass” forced the closure of a portion of the trail that stretches from the McHugh Creek to Rainbow trailheads, Alaska State Parks said on social media. Th...

Print article Buy This Photo A river otter, carrying a dead muskrat, evades a bald eagle on Patter Marsh on March 30, 2021. (Marc Lester / ADN) A river otter scampered across the snow at Potter Marsh last week carrying a muskrat in its teeth. The otter, not built for impressive land speed, was determined in its task to find cover down the icy banks of an unfrozen creek as two bald eagles took turns swooping in from above. The scene was a fleeting and entertaining window part of Anchorage’...