Skilak Lake
Coverage of Skilak Lake in the Nexus archive.
- Alaska woman uses weapon to survive terrifying bear attack after predator mauls pooch: 'I thought I was dead'
An Alaska woman, Lori Price, used a Glock 43 9mm pistol to defend her dog Chaos from a black bear attack during a mushroom-foraging trip near Skilak Lake. The bear initially attacked Chaos, prompting Price to fire twice, allowing her and her dogs to escape. Chaos sustained severe injuries but is recovering, while the other dog, Willis, was unharmed.
- ‘Lucky to be alive’: Woman fends off bear in woods after animal attacked her dog
Lori Price fended off a bear that attacked her dog while foraging for mushrooms near Skilak Lake in Alaska. She used her pistol to shoot the bear multiple times, allowing her and her dogs to escape. Her dog Chaos survived the attack with the help of a veterinarian and is recovering.
- ‘Lucky to be alive’: Woman fends off bear in woods after animal attacked her dog
Lori Price encountered a bear while foraging in Skilak Lake, Alaska, which attacked her dog Chaos. She shot the bear multiple times with a pistol, allowing her and her dogs to escape, and Chaos later recovered from his injuries.
- ‘Lucky to be alive’: Woman fends off bear in woods after animal attacked her dog
Lori Price encountered a bear while foraging with her dogs near Skilak Lake, Alaska. The bear attacked her dog Chaos, prompting her to shoot the bear multiple times with a pistol. Price and her dogs survived the attack, with Chaos recovering after veterinary care.