Coast Guard rescues bear attack survivor after seeing SOS sign at remote camp in Alaska

A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued a survivor of a bear attack after spotting his SOS sign on top of a shack at a remote mining camp in Alaska, according to the agency. The man told the aircrew the bear harassed him nightly for several days after the attack.

The crew spotted the man while flying from Kotzebue, Alaska, to Nome last Friday, the Coast Guard said in a statement Tuesday. Near Nome, the crew saw the SOS sign and the man waving his hands. The crew landed and assessed the man. The Coast Guard said he appeared to have suffered a leg injury and a bruised torso.