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The Army said a Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson soldier was part of a small group training in Anchorage when the bear attacked.

Officials say it happened during a training exercise. They're still looking for the bear.

A U.S. Army soldier died of injuries sustained in a bear attack Tuesday in Alaska.

A soldier was killed by a bear while part of a small group training in an area west of the Anchorage Regional Landfill, the base said in a statement.

The soldier was training in an area west of the Anchorage Regional Landfill when the bear attacked. The species of bear is unclear, but Alaska is home to the notorious grizzly (pictured)

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. Army soldier died of injuries sustained in a bear attack Tuesday in Alaska.

Alaska Wildlife Troopers have launched a search for a bear that killed a soldier, local media reported. 

The area near the attack has been closed as troopers search for the bear.

A U.S. Army soldier has died of injuries sustained in a bear attack Tuesday in Alaska.

The area near the attack has been closed as troopers search for the bear.