Bear
An Alaskan woman is recovering after being mauled by a grizzly bear while jogging with a co-worker late Tuesday night, authorities said.
Gabbriele Markel, 20, and Kaitlin Haley, 26, were running on a trail along Skilak Lake, 50 miles south of Anchorage,
when an adult grizzly bear came out of the thick brush next to the trail and attacked Markel, knocking her to the ground, police said.
Police told NBC News the two women work at Alaska Wildland Adventures lodge and were about three-quarters of a mile from the lodge.
Police spokeswoman Megan Peters said Haley ran back to the lodge for help while the bear was still on top of Markel.
Haley and several other employees ran back from the lodge, armed with bear spray, and saw Markel walking towards them. The employees transported Markel across the lake via boat and met with emergency officials, Peters said.
