“He stayed out in the wilderness for four hours, laying on the tundra,' the hunter's aunt said. The mauling left deep wounds on the hunter's arm and leg that put him in the critical care unit and required eight hours of surgery.
The U.S. Coast Guard helicopter that responded to the request for help from John Casteel’s hunting party after Casteel was injured by a bear near Dillingham on Sept. 10, 2022.
Casteel’s aunt, Marjorie Nelson, said he came upon the bear while moose hunting. The bear attacked, and Casteel called out to his hunting partner, who shot and killed the bear. His partner sent a satellite message requesting help, saying that Casteel had injuries on his arm and leg. He was conscious but couldn’t move.
It was dark by the time the helicopter arrived. Nelson said the group shot flares into the air to show their location. The helicopter took Casteel to Dillingham. Casteel has deep wounds on his leg and arm and was in the Alaska Native Medical Center’s critical care unit in Anchorage over the weekend. Nelson says he went into surgery Saturday morning. It lasted for about eight hours.
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