Hunter Survives Bear Mauling and Accidental Gunshot in Alaska
The 32-year-old received critical injuries while fending off a brown bear attack on the Kenai Peninsula.
- Tyler Johnson and his father were hunting when they encountered the bear on Resurrection Pass Trail.
- Johnson accidentally shot himself while trying to fend off the attacking bear.
- Both hunters managed to kill the bear during the struggle.
- Johnson's father, an experienced Alaska State Trooper, administered first aid and called for rescue.
- Johnson is recovering in an Anchorage hospital and plans to return to Texas soon.