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Alaska Amateur Mauled by Bear: Friends Use Ham Radio to Summon Help

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Wes Perkins, KL0FM, of Nome, Alaska, was seriously mauled by a grizzly bear during a hunting trip on Sunday, May 14. According to the Alaska State Troopers, Perkins and two friends had been tracking the bear east of Nome -- located on the Seward Peninsula -- when the big grizzly charged the group. Perkins’ companions shot and killed the animal during the attack. Perkins was badly hurt, includin...





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