The bear was shot just over a week after a similar incident left a woman injured and prompted officials to close two popular campgrounds to many users.
Federal officials say they shot and killed a black bear Monday when it tried to tear into an occupied tent near two Portage campgrounds.
The tent was located near but not within the Black Bear and Williwaw campgrounds operated by the Forest Service along Portage Glacier Road, officials said., injuring a woman and prompting campground closures to many users. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is testing a DNA sample taken from the original incident and comparing it to samples from Monday’s attack to determine if it’s the same animal, said Cyndi Wardlow, a regional supervisor for the department.
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