An adult who was with the boy shot and killed the bear.
A 9-year-old boy was seriously injured by a brown bear while hunting north of Anchorage, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday.
The child and a 41-year-old man were hunting Tuesday night in the Palmer Hay Flats area about 35 miles from the state's largest city when they came upon the bear, troopers said in an onlineThe bear mauled the boy, leaving him with serious injuries. The adult, who troopers say suffered minor injuries, shot and killed the bear.
Both hunters were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Troopers say the two are related, but did not identify how. Troopers also did not immediately release their names or the boy's current condition. Troopers and Alaska Department of Fish and Game personnel were expected back in the hay flats area Wednesday to continue the investigation.. Although he suffered"serious puncture wounds," 33-year-old Nicholas Kuperus stopped the attack using bear spray. Kuperus was also hunting at the time of the attack, which happened about 60 miles north of Glennallen.
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