Alaska Hunter Survives Grizzly Bear Attack After Fatal Shot

A 34-year-old hunter survived a brown bear attack while rabbit hunting in Alaska over the weekend. The bear, a female with cubs, was fatally shot by the hunter in self-defense. Alaska is home to more than 50% of remaining North American brown bears, also known as grizzly bears. The animals are omnivorous, eating a mixed diet of plants, berries, fish, and small mammals. Brown bears in Alaska can eat 80 to 90 pounds of food per day in the summer and fall, which helps them pack on roughly three to six pounds of fat each day as they prepare for winter hibernation.