A JBER soldier died today from injuries sustained in a bear attack.
A Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson soldier died from injuries sustained in a bear attack Tuesday while training in the Anchorage area, according to a statement from the base.
The U.S. Army Alaska soldier was part of a small group training in the area west of the Anchorage Regional Landfill, said the statement.By Tuesday evening, wildlife troopers continued to search for the bear in the training area. The area is closed to the public.No other information was immediately available. JBER officials said they will release more information about the attack as it becomes available.
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