A man and his dog out for a stroll survive black bear attack

A man and his dog walked away without injuries after encountering a black bear while walking near the Dredge Lakes area this morning.
A sow attacked the man who was walking his dog about 4:30 a.m., said Tom Schumacher, the regional management coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Conservation. The Division of Wildlife Conservation is a division of Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
The bear first encountered the man’s dog, and chased it down a narrow trail back towards him.
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