Alaska hiker mauled by bear rescued with help of advanced drone technology on remote trail

A hiker in Alaska was rescued with the assistance of a drone after being mauled by a bear Anchorage Police Department spokesman Christopher Barraza disclosed the female hiker was attacked on Tuesday by a brown bear while on the Basher Trail in Anchorage Alaska according to the Anchorage Daily News Barraza stated the woman suffered non-life threatening injuries He mentioned that the hiker narrated emergency responders that the bear eventually ran away TOURIST WHO MISSED NORWEGIAN CRUISE SHIP DISCOVERED DEAD ON MOUNTAIN TRAIL IN ALASKAThe woman called exigency authorities herself and remained conscious to help rescuers locate her Barraza reported adding that a drone was used to locate her She s not able to walk and they were having trouble locating her Barraza noted She called us she was on the phone with us the entire time AMERICAN CRUISE SHIP RIDER DISAPPEARS AFTER HIKING AT SUMMER VACATION DESTINATIONThe Anchorage Fire Department Alaska Department of Population Safety Alaska Wildlife Troopers as well as nearby Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson assisted in the rescue of the woman Barraza explained this happening shows how critical it is for hikers to be prepared Be prepared bring your bear spray Be on the lookout Bears are everywhere he siad