https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.adn.com/alaska-news/wildlife/2018/06/20/man-killed-member-of-search-party-injured-in-eagle-river-bear-attacks/%3foutputType=amp-type

I heard from one of my work connections on FB that his brother in law, Michael Soltis, was mauled and killed by a brown bear while on a hike near his home in Alaska.

I don't know any more details about the attack than what's in that link, but still a very sad story. Soltis leaves behind his fiancee, who is currently carrying their child. If any OBers feel compelled to support his fiance and soon-to-be-child, it can be done at the GoFund me page linked below.

https://www.gofundme.com/michael-soltis-memorial-collegefund

A powerful reminder to always maintain situational awareness in the outdoors. Can never be too careful.

Terrible.
Thanks for the go fund me link.

Justf finished our 31st annual Brown Boys fishing re*union at Pt.Mansfield. One of my wifes nephews and his son came in from Alaska Thursday and told the story of one of his wifes relatives was missing . They went to look for him the next day.His girlfriend who was pregnant and a friend searched for him and he was rmauled by the bear when the body was discovered. The nephews son who came to the re-union lives about a mile down stream on the opposite side of the river where this occured.

When I got back to SPI tonight got on TexAgs to check the outdoor board and here was the story.