June 12, 2012
Updated Jun 12, 2012 at 1:16 PM EDT
An Alaska man is lucky to be alive following an encounter with a brown bear early Sunday morning.
According to television station KTUU, the man was able to climb a tree and call 911 after being attacked while walking on a trail. The man was treated and released from a hospital following the incident, according to the report.
Read the KTUU story HERE.
