2 hunters rescued, 1 mauled near Hoonah

A brown bear mauling prompted the Coast Guard to rescue two hunters from a mountain near Hoonah and bring them to Juneau Saturday afternoon. Only one of the hunters was injured.
U.S. Coast Guard search & rescue demo at the 2016 Juneau Maritime Festival (Photo by David Purdy, KTOO – Juneau)Coast Guard Lt. Greg Isbell said the injured hunter explained they were hiking a mountain when the bear ambushed them.
“He had described that he had multiple puncture wounds, and the bear had gr