A U.S. Army soldier has died after being attacked by a wild bear at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, the base said in a statement.
The soldier, who has not been identified while his relatives have been informed, was part of a small group training west of the Anchorage regional landfill, where Tuesday’s attack occurred .
According to the base, the 673d Security Forces Squadron initially responded to the attack. Alaska Wildlife Troopers were looking for the bear.
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It was not known what species of bear had attacked the soldier. The area will be closed to the public, the base said.
USA TODAY contacted Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The base said more information would be released later.