18-05-2016 02:28 via alaskapublic.org

Anchorage man mauled by a bear near Yakutat

An Anchorage man was mauled by a brown bear near Yakutat over the weekend.
(Photo courtesy of ADFG)29-year-old Kenneth Steck was medevacked to Providence Medical Center in Anchorage on Friday, after suffering extensive bite wounds.
According to Yakutat police, Steck went camping in Disenchantment Bay on Thursday, near Callahonda Creek, with his wife and several other friends. The group was armed, and planning to hunt for black bear if they saw any.
On Friday, Steck left camp on his own to get wa
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