Alaska officials baffled by ‘lightning strike’ of bear attacks

In the last week, four people have been attacked, including two deadly encounters on back-to-back days last weekend. There have only been six fatal bear attacks in Alaska in the last 130 years.
Erin Johnson.
Last week, one trail was shut down, and many hikers are steering clear just as summer tourist season arrives.
A big race scheduled for July has already been canceled.
They are one of the biggest draws in the nation’s biggest state but now, bear country is getting unsettling attention.