https://abcnews.go.com/US/man-...0protect%20its%20cub.

A man was mauled by a black bear while walking his dog in a wooded area, marking the second attack in Anchorage, Alaska, in one week, according to local police.

Officials responded to a call about a bear attack at approximately 9:10 a.m. on Saturday at the Barbara Falls Trailhead, Anchorage Police Department said in a statement sent to ABC News.

Another person on the trail -- who did not see the attack -- found the victim, according to officials. He sustained injuries to his arm, they noted.

The victim, who deployed bear spray, sustained injuries to his arm, according to the Anchorage Police Department

This protective attack occurred on a trail in Eagle River 20 minutes from Anchorage, though ER is technically part of the Municipality of Anchorage.

Our salmon return this year is off the charts. I would not hike anywhere near a river like Campbell Creek, right behind my house, at present.

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This protective attack

How do you what the bear was thinking.

what was the bear in danger from.