In the Alaskan wilderness, a man was apparently followed for a week by a bear who had previously attacked him.
With a lot of luck, the rescuers of the coast guard discovered the injured from a helicopter, the authorities said.
During the flight between the cities of Kotzebue and Nome in the remote northwest of Alaska, the man was spotted in a mining camp last Friday - thanks to "an SOS sign above a hut". According to the New York Times, the helicopter had changed its original course due to the weather and had only flown over the man's camp by chance.
The forces found the man with injuries to his leg and upper body and took him to the hospital in Nome. According to the injured party, the wounds were caused by a bear attack. After the attack, the bear kept coming back to the camp at night for a whole week and followed the man. According to the New York Times, the injured man was carrying a pistol when the Coast Guard found him and ran out of ammunition except for two rounds. Friends of the man had reported him missing after he failed to return to Nome.
The US state of Alaska is sparsely populated and best known for its untouched nature. It is home to black, polar and brown bears, including the Kodiak bear, considered one of the largest in the world. Bear sightings are not uncommon in Alaska, but attacks on humans are rare.