Man lost in Alaska fended off grizzly bear for weeks, spotted by rescue helicopter by chance Jul 24, 2021, 09:50 AM facebook Taryn Williams A man was in a shack near a desolate river in the Alaskan wilderness, alone for weeks. According to The New York Times, a grizzly bear tormented him nightly as he sought help. Then, by chance due to a detour, a coast guard crew spotted him waving for help. For more stories go to . A man living out of a shack in a remote camp in the Alaskan wilderness spent weeks alone and fending off a local bear until a coast guard pilot fortuitously spotted him waving for help.