Bear maulings are rare in the Anchorage area, and details about what happened could help officials understand what provoked the bear.

Police say a brown bear attacked a woman as she hiked a popular trail in Alaska's largest city, Anchorage. Police say the woman called 911 at about 3 p.m.

A female hiker mauled by a bear while on a trail in Anchorage, Alaska was rushed to the hospital by air this week, authorities said.