Khaberni - The U.S. Army announced on Friday that two soldiers were injured after encountering a brown bear in a mountainous training area in Anchorage.
The incident occurred on Thursday while the soldiers were participating in a "land navigation training event" in the Arctic Valley, which is part of the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson training area.
A military official told the "Anchorage Daily News" that the soldiers were receiving medical care until Friday. The condition of the soldiers has not been disclosed pending notification of their families.
The official stated that the soldiers used pepper spray against the bear. Only a few other details about the incident are available as it is still under investigation.
