Hiker attacked by mama bear after his dog chased her and 2 cubs on trail

A man was chased down and bitten by a brown bear after his dog ran after the mama bear and her two cubs while on a hike.

A man was chased down and bitten by a brown bear after his dog ran after the mama bear and her two cubs while on a hike. The incident occurred on Sunday, June 27, at approximately 7:38 p.m. when Alaska Wildlife Troopers in Soldotna, Alaska, were notified of a bear attack in Cooper Landing -- about a 100-mile drive south of Anchorage, according to a statement from Alaska Wildlife Troopers. “Based on a preliminary investigation, an adult male was hiking on the Kenai River Trail with a dog when [he] encountered a sow brown bear and two cubs,” said Alaska Wildlife Troopers in their statement. “The adult male’s dog chased the bear which caused the sow to charge the hiker.” Authorities say the bear ended up chasing the man down and bit him on the arm before he was able to plunge himself into the Kenai River. The bear, however, reportedly continued the chase into the water and managed to bite him again, this time on the shoulder.