Sitka fisheries advocate Tad Fujioka found dead in apparent bear mauling
A state biologist says Fujioka, 50, was likely killed by a sow brown bear that claimed a deer carcass he had cached.
Sitka Man Dies in Bear Mauling While Out Hunting
Sitka man Tad Fujioka, age 50, was reported overdue on Tuesday. Troopers were told that Fujioka was due back and had not returned to Sitka. Alaska Wildlife Troopers, USCG, and Sitka SAR opened up a search of his last known location on Wednesday and three search teams were transported to the area by an AWT
Alaska deer hunter mauled to death by 'at least one bear'
Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday that a missing, overdue deer hunter was the likely victim of a fatal bear mauling. The remains of 50-year-old Tad Fujioka were found in the Sitka area Wednesday afternoon.
Deer hunter is killed in apparent bear attack near Sitka, authorities say
The remains of a hunter who authorities believe was fatally mauled by a bear were recovered Wednesday from a remote region in Southeast Alaska where such attacks are rare.
A hunter in Alaska is found dead after being mauled by a bear
The 50-year-old had been reported overdue from a deer hunting trip. At least 30,000 brown bears are estimated to be in Alaska and mainly live along the southern coast.
Hunter found mauled to death by bears after he didn’t return from trip, Alaska cops say
A 50-year-old man was found mauled to death by brown bears after never returning home from his hunting trip in Alaska, troopers said. Tad Fujioka was reported missing at 6:17 p.m. Oct. 29 from the Sitka area, Alaska State Troopers said in a news release.
Deer hunter mauled to death by bear in Alaska, troopers say
Tad Fujioka was found dead and an "investigation revealed he was the likely victim of a fatal bear mauling," officials said.
Overdue Sitka deer hunter found dead in apparent bear mauling
Troopers were notified on Tuesday evening that 50-year-old Sitka resident Tad Fujioka was overdue from a deer hunting trip, they said in an online statement. Wildlife troopers, the U.S. Coast Guard and search and rescue personnel from Sitka began searching for Fujioka on Wednesday in a “remote wooded area,” troopers said.
Fatal bear attack claims life of Alaskan deer hunter
SITKA, Alaska – An Alaskan deer hunter was found dead after he was mauled by a bear, authorities said. Tad Fujioka, a 50-year-old Sitka resident, had not returned from a deer hunting trip Tuesday evening, Alaska State Troopers said, after being notified he was missing.
A major fisheries advocate, Sitkan Tad Fujioka found dead in apparent bear mauling
Searchers from Sitka on Wednesday (10-30-24) recovered the body of a hunter who died in a brown bear attack. 50-year old Tad Fujioka was a commercial fisherman, and the chairman of the board of the Seafood Producers Cooperative,
Alaska Hunter Found Dead From Apparent Bear Mauling, Troopers Say
Authorities in Alaska announced that they had found the body of 50-year-old Tad Fujioka on an island near southeastern Alaska.
Remains of Overdue Hunter Found in Alaska as Authorities Say He Was Likely Mauled to Death by Bear
On Tuesday, Oct. 29 around 6:20 p.m., local time, Alaska State Troopers said they were alerted that the hunter, identified as ...
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Remains of 50-year-old hunter suspected to be fatally mauled by bear found in Alaska
Tad Fujioka, 50, was reported overdue from a deer hunting trip in the Sitka area of Alaska, about 600 miles southeast of Anchorage, Tuesday evening, Alaska’s Department of Public Safety said in ...