A 45-year-old man walks in alone Alberta, Canadawas mauled by a bear late Friday morning, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) confirmed to Fox News Digital Saturday.
The unnamed hiker from Calgary was in a remote section of Crowsnest Pass near Window Mountain Lake around 11:19 a.m. when the attack occurred, leaving him with extensive injuries, RCMP information officer Cst. Cory Riggs confirmed to Fox News Digital.
RCMP at Crowsnest Pass responded after receiving an emergency SOS activation from the hiker on the Great Divide Trail after the attack.
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The man was attacked by an unspecified type of bear in a remote part of Crowsnest Pass near Window Mountain Lake in Alberta, Canada. (Reuters/Mathieu Belanger)
The man was taken to hospital to be treated for his injuries, the RCMP said in a press release.
Crowsnest Fire Rescue, Fish and Wildlife, Search and Rescue and STARS Air Ambulance assisted police in the man’s rescue.
“No matter what your experience level, while exploring the wilderness, SOS units are an essential tool for anyone who may find themselves in an emergency,” the release states. “It is the most reliable way to call for help after sustaining an injury in an isolated area. Always make sure you inform others of your planned route, along with your time of departure and approximate return.”
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The man was hiking in a remote part of Crownest Pass when he was attacked. (Reuters/Patrick Price)
RCMP did not specify what type of bear attacked the man. It was likely a grizzly or a black bear, according to the CBC.
Two weeks earlier, a man was attacked by a female grizzly in Calgary, the CBC reported.
On September 1, a hunter in Idaho was bitten of a grizzly in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
A man was attacked by an unspecified type of bear in a remote part of Alberta, Canada. (State of Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries/Distribution via Reuters)
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The attack was “like playing tug of war with your dog, but he played it with my arm and tore it apart,” hunter Riley Hill said afterward.
The doctors estimate that it will take him two months to recover.