Overview
- The 36-year-old left her Kenai home around 5:45 a.m. Tuesday and was attacked about 50 yards from her door, officials said.
- A neighbor discovered her after hearing noises, and she was medevaced to an Anchorage-area hospital with serious injuries.
- Investigators say tracks and other evidence indicate a brown bear, but coordinated searches on foot and by drone have not located the animal.
- Wildlife troopers and police urged residents to stay alert, supervise children and pets, and secure attractants such as trash and pet food.
- Family-identified as a mother of three, Colton is expected to need extensive surgeries and a long recovery, according to a fundraising page.