Karen Wofford, left, of Santa Rosa, Calif., and Linda Purviance of Anchorage, bird watch at Westchester Lagoon in Anchorage, Alaska, on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Purviance said she felt sorry for the families of two people who were mauled to death in Alaska this week by black bears, but said the bear attacks wouldn't stop her from spending time in the Alaska outdoors. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen)
June 21, 2017
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June 21, 2017 8:48 p.m.
Back-to-back Alaska fatal black bear maulings seen as flukes
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Back-to-back fatal maulings of people by black bears in Alaska appear to be flukes by rogue animals, experts said Tuesday. But they warn that people venturing into bear habitat should always carry repellent spray or guns.