{"id":46931,"date":"2024-11-01T00:54:44","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T04:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=46931"},"modified":"2024-11-01T00:58:02","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T04:58:02","slug":"hunter-killed-in-brown-bear-attack-in-southeast-alaska","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/hunter-killed-in-brown-bear-attack-in-southeast-alaska\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunter killed in brown bear attack in southeast Alaska"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A 50-year-old man who went deer hunting in southeast Alaska was mauled to death by a group of brown bears, officials confirmed Thursday. He had earlier been reported missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tad Fujioka, 50, was reported missing on Tuesday night after leaving on a solo deer hunting trip on Baranof Island, which is part of the ABC islands along the Canadian border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next morning, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, the U.S. Coast Guard, and Sitka SAR launched land-based searches in remote wooded areas on the island, which is known for its wilderness and dense brown bear population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;At approximately 11:30am, search teams located Fujioka\u2019s remains,&#8221; Alaska State Troopers said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/dailydispatch.dps.alaska.gov\/Home\/DisplayIncident?incidentNumber=AK24110597\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a>. &#8220;Investigation revealed he was the likely victim of a fatal bear mauling.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter spotted three brown bears in the area. Police spokesman Tim DeSpain <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/alaska-hunter-apparent-bear-mauling-077c0bc64cc0d425343f07e883aa64c2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> the bears apparently mauled Fujioka and consumed a deer he had killed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fujioka&#8217;s body was recovered and his family has been notified.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 50-year-old man who went deer hunting in southeast Alaska was mauled to death by a group of brown bears, officials confirmed Thursday. He had earlier been reported missing. 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