A man was mauled by a black bear while walking his dog in a wooded area, marking the second attack in Anchorage, Alaska, in one week, according to police.
Most likely got too close to or between a mama and her cubs.
Black bears have more flight than fight in them in regards to human contact, but getting too close to a cub is one of the few situations where all bets are off.
For anyone that doesn't know dogset increases your chances of having a violent contact with a bear. Dogs are competition. Dog owners for walking them into bear range. Same bear would be more likely to avoid human otherwise.
This isn't a theory it has been proven. Dog walkers have higher percentage of attacks.
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