Brown bear mauls woman on popular Alaska trail, and searchers are looking for it

Anchorage, Alaska — A brown bear attacked a woman Tuesday afternoon as she hiked on a popular trail in Alaska's Chugach Mountains and officials are still looking for it, state police said.

Alaska State Troopers used a helicopter to evacuate the woman off the Basher Trail to a hospital, Anchorage Police spokesperson Christopher Barraza said. Her injuries aren't considered life-threatening, he said.

The woman, who hasn't been identified, called 911 and told the dispatcher she'd been mauled by a bear about 2 miles into the trail, Barraza said. She told officials she couldn't walk.