The woman reportedly sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the Monday incident in Alaska

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A woman escaped a bear attack that occurred while she was hiking in southeast Alaska on Monday, Sept. 21

She’s believed to have encountered a female bear traveling with its cub

The hiker managed to save herself and is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries

A woman managed to save herself after she was attacked by a bear believed to be traveling with its cub during a hike in southeast Alaska earlier this week, authorities said.

The unnamed hiker was on Jones Point Trail near Haines when she was attacked by the animal on Monday, Sept…

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