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Two killed in Alaska bear attack
KTVB ^
| 10/07/03
| Staff Writer
Posted on 10/07/2003 11:06:38 AM PDT by bedolido
KING SALMON, Alaska - Two people were killed in an apparent bear attack near Kaflia Bay in Katmai National Park on the Alaska Peninsula, Alaska State Troopers said Tuesday.
The bodies were found Monday when a pilot with Andrew Airways arrived to pick up the man and woman and take them to Kodiak, troopers said.
The pilot saw a bear, possibly on top of a body, in the camp and contacted the National Park Service in King Salmon and state troopers in Kodiak.
Park rangers encountered an aggressive bear when they arrived at the campsite and killed it. Investigators then found human remains buried by a bear near the campsite.
The victims, believed to be in their late 30s to early 40s, were from Malibu, Calif. Their identities are being withheld pending notification of relatives.
The remains and the entire campsite were packed out and transported to Kodiak on the Andrew Airways flight.
As the plane was being loaded, another aggressive bear approached and was killed by park rangers and troopers.
The bodies were flown to the state medical examiner’s office for autopsy.
TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: alaska; attack; banglist; bear; californios; holdmybear; killed; sometimesabeargetsu; sometimesyougetabear; timothytreadwell; wildlife
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posted on
10/07/2003 11:06:39 AM PDT
by
bedolido
To: Skylight
Investigators then found human remains buried by a bear near the campsite. The bears buried them?
To: Lijahsbubbe
More like caching them for eating later.
3
posted on
10/07/2003 11:09:15 AM PDT
by
Spruce
To: Lijahsbubbe
Yes. Bears do that.
To: Ranger Drew
Yuck!
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posted on
10/07/2003 11:10:09 AM PDT
by
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To: thackney; TheMom
Bears eating people in Alaska ping!!
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posted on
10/07/2003 11:10:25 AM PDT
by
Eaker
(Amateurs built the Ark, professionals built the Titanic.............hmmmmmmmmm ;<)
To: Skylight
Pictures?
8
posted on
10/07/2003 11:10:33 AM PDT
by
ought-six
To: Skylight
I wonder if the victims were armed at all. I know I would have been packing if camping in Kodiak Country. And packing something heavy-duty, mind you.
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posted on
10/07/2003 11:10:36 AM PDT
by
Spruce
To: Lijahsbubbe
Like a dog burying a bone, or a Clinton silencing a critic.
10
posted on
10/07/2003 11:10:45 AM PDT
by
theDentist
(Liberals can sugarcoat sh** all they want. I'm not biting.)
To: Skylight
The victims, believed to be in their late 30s to early 40s, were from Malibu, Calif. No further comment.
11
posted on
10/07/2003 11:11:16 AM PDT
by
Argus
((Ninety-nine and forty-four one-hundredths percent Pure Reactionary))
To: Skylight
12
posted on
10/07/2003 11:11:16 AM PDT
by
bedolido
(Chaos, panic and disorder - my work here is done.)
To: Lijahsbubbe
midnight snack
13
posted on
10/07/2003 11:11:34 AM PDT
by
nuconvert
( Stop thinking about it and do it.)
To: Ranger Drew
Yes. Bears do that.Does a bear do that in the woods?
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posted on
10/07/2003 11:11:39 AM PDT
by
CheneyChick
(www.JoinArnold.com - "Let's Bring Kah-lee-fohr-nya Back")
To: nuconvert
Gross. Just thinking about it, dee-scusting!
To: Skylight
KING SALMON, Alaska Kodiak
The above would pretty much keep me as far away from that area as possible. It just screams: BIG BEAR COUNTRY!
To: Skylight
"oh look! a cute little teddy bear!"
"look at him. he's so thin. maybe he's hungry"
"Oh dear, why not give him a piece of candy!"
"great idea! here boy"
"(burp!"
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posted on
10/07/2003 11:15:00 AM PDT
by
camle
(no fool like a damned fool)
To: Argus
The victims, believed to be in their late 30s to early 40s, were from Malibu, Calif. No further comment.
I'm sure they probably watched several of those PBS wildlife specials that tell all about how to behave in bear country. I was raised in bear country. PBS is in the bear hors d'ouevre business.
To: Spruce
Yep most canine family predators do this..including the family dog
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posted on
10/07/2003 11:16:46 AM PDT
by
joesnuffy
(Moderate Islam Is For Dilettantes)
To: Spruce
I wonder if the victims were armed at all.From Malibu? I doubt it.
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posted on
10/07/2003 11:17:33 AM PDT
by
Tijeras_Slim
(There's two kinds of people in the world. Those with loaded guns and those that dig.)
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