Bear With Cubs Attacks Rabbit Hunter Before He’s Able To Shoot The Sow

An Alaska hunter had a terrifying encounter with a sow brown bear with her cubs. Here’s the Alaska State Troopers Dispatch:

AK23058909

Location: Sterling

Type: Bear Mauling DLP

Dispatch Text:

On June 10, 2023, at approximately 20:24, while rabbit hunting north of the Sterling Highway at mile 73.5 Nicholas Abraham Age 34 of Sterling AK was attacked by a sow brown bear with cubs. Abraham was able to shoot and kill the sow with a 44 handgun. Abraham had  non-life-threatening injuries.