Hiker mauled by bear, hospitalized with 'serious' injuries

A 45-year-old man hiking alone in Alberta, Canada, was attacked by a bear Friday morning, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) confirmed to Fox News Digital on Saturday.

The unnamed Calgary hiker was in a remote part of Crowsnest Pass near Window Mountain Lake around 11:19 a.m. when the attack occurred, leaving him with serious injuries, RCMP public information officer Constable Cory Riggs confirmed to Fox News Digital.

Crowsnest Pass RCMP responded after receiving an emergency SOS call from the hiker on the Great Divide Trail following the attack.

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The man was attacked by an unspecified type of bear in a remote part of Crowsnest Pass, near Window Mountain Lake, Alberta, Canada. (Reuters/Mathieu Belanger)

The man was taken to hospital to be treated for his injuries, RCMP said in a news release.

Crowsnest Fire Rescue, Fish and Wildlife, Search and Rescue and STARS Air Ambulance assisted police in rescuing the man.

“Regardless of your experience level, when exploring the wilderness, SOS devices are an essential tool for anyone who may find themselves in an emergency situation,” the statement said. “They are the most reliable way to call for help after sustaining an injury in a remote area. Always be sure to inform others of your planned route, as well as your departure time and approximate return time.”

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The man was hiking in a remote part of Crownest Pass when he was attacked. (Reuters/Patrick Price)

RCMP have not said what type of bear attacked the man. It was likely a grizzly or black bear, according to CBC.

Two weeks earlier, a man was attacked by a female grizzly bear in Calgary, CBC reported.

On September 1, an Idaho hunter was bitten by a grizzly bear in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest.

A man was attacked by an unspecified type of bear in a remote area of ​​Alberta, Canada. (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries/Handout via Reuters)

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The attack was “like playing tug-of-war with your dog, but he was playing with my arm and tearing it,” hunter Riley Hill said afterward.

Doctors estimate it will take him two months to recover.