A 45-year-old man hiking alone in Alberta, Canada, was attacked by a bear late Friday morning, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) confirmed to Fox News Digital on Saturday.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police public information officer Sergeant Corey Riggs confirmed to Fox News Digital that the unnamed hiker from Calgary was attacked and seriously injured around 11:19 a.m. while in a secluded area of Crowsnest Pass near Window Mountain Lake.
Following the attack, Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Crowsnest Pass responded to an emergency SOS call from a hiker on the Great Divide Trail.
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The man was attacked by an unknown species of bear in a remote area of Crowsnest Pass near Window Mountain Lake in Alberta, Canada. (Reuters/Mathieu Bélanger)
The man was taken to hospital for treatment of his injuries, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said in a statement.
Crowsnest Fire and Rescue, Fish and Wildlife Service, Search and Rescue and STARS Air Ambulance assisted police in rescuing the man.
“Regardless of experience level, when exploring the wilderness, an SOS device is an essential tool for anyone who may encounter an emergency,” the press release states. “It is the most reliable way to call for help after suffering an injury in an isolated area. Be sure to let others know your planned route, along with your time of departure and approximate return time.”
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The man was attacked while hiking in a remote area of the Col de Kronest. (Reuters/Patrick Price)
RCMP did not say what type of bear attacked the man, but CBC reported it was likely a grizzly or black bear.
Two weeks earlier, a man in Calgary was attacked by a female grizzly bear, CBC reported.
On September 1st, an Idaho hunter was bitten by a grizzly bear in Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
A man was attacked by an unknown bear in a remote area of Alberta, Canada. (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries/Distributed via Reuters)
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“The attack was like playing tug-of-war with a dog, but the dog was playing with my arm and ripping it apart,” hunter Riley Hill said after the incident.
Doctors estimate it will take him two months to recover.
