"Soldier Killed in Bear Attack on Alaska Military Base" Topic

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Editor in Chief Bill	12 May 2022 7:43 a.m. PST
…It is unclear whether the soldier was equipped with bear spray, or if their unit supplies the spray to all of its troops. A packing list for students at Alaska's Cold Weather Leaders Course, the region's premier school training soldiers to survive in the area, does not include bear spray… Military: link
Legion 4	12 May 2022 8:10 a.m. PST
Wow ! Too bad … They may have to issue bear spray.
aegiscg47	12 May 2022 8:51 a.m. PST
My father was in the USAF and served at a radar outpost near Point Barrow, Alaska. He said several times polar bears wandered through the camp!
Shagnasty	12 May 2022 12:33 p.m. PST
The people in Spitzbergen can't go outside without a rifle the bears are so aggressive
Legion 4	12 May 2022 12:54 p.m. PST
My cousin who lived in the Pocano Mtns of NY. Said some people would go out their front door to get in their car. But went back in and locked the door. A bear or bears would be lounging on the porch. They had to wait until the bear(s) moved on to get to their car.
Augustus	13 May 2022 3:30 p.m. PST
Man. This happens every couple of years or so. Horrible.
Legion 4	13 May 2022 4:17 p.m. PST
Yes, I forgot how many bear attacks occur yearly …

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