A woman running alone on Alaska’s Wolverine Bowl Trail is attacked by a brown bear and uses bear spray to fend it off, allowing her to escape and receive medical care. Officials from Alaska’s Fish and Game Department say the encounter happens in Chugach State Park, where the runner is injured.
The outlets identify the athlete as Klaire Rhodes, an Alaska marathon participant who later describes the attack as a “nightmare come to life.” CBS and other reports focus on the attack circumstances and the spray’s role in helping her get away. Fox adds that this incident marks a second bear attack in the Wolverine Bowl area in recent weeks. The New York Post highlights Fish and Game guidance that bears may react defensively if surprised—particularly around cubs or potential food sources.
Together, the accounts agree on the location, the bear spray use, and that the runner is hospitalized with injuries that officials characterize as not life-threatening, though details of her condition are not consistent across reports.
