2026年4月18日 美国东部时间下午2:38 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻
马克·奥斯本 报道
美国阿拉斯加州安克雷奇的埃尔门多夫-理查森联合基地的两名士兵周五在训练期间遭遇棕熊袭击并受伤。
“此次事件涉及两名参与陆地导航训练演习的士兵，两名士兵所属的第11空降师在一份新闻声明中表示，‘两人均受伤，目前正在接受适当的医疗救治。出于隐私原因，在通知家属之前，我们不会公布他们的姓名或具体伤情。’”
官员们表示，由于调查仍在进行中，尚未披露士兵受伤程度的更多细节。
据发给哥伦比亚广播公司新闻的声明称，两名士兵在陆地导航训练期间都携带并使用了防熊喷雾。
阿拉斯加鱼类和狩猎部门在调查后表示，此次袭击很可能是一只刚结束冬季冬眠、从洞穴中出来的熊发起的防御性攻击。官员们表示，他们在搜查这片偏远区域时未能找到这只熊。
“我们希望两人能够完全且快速地康复，在此期间我们与他们同在。阿拉斯加鱼类和狩猎部门将继续调查导致此次袭击的具体情况，尽力查明事件全貌，以提高阿拉斯加野生动物周边区域的公共安全。”区域主管辛迪·沃德洛在一份声明中说道，“在此次事件中，他们在野外携带防熊喷雾可能挽救了他们的生命。”
埃尔门多夫-理查森联合基地常驻人口超过4万人，其中一半以上为现役军人。除第11空降师外，该基地同时也是第673空军基地联队和美国阿拉斯加陆军的驻地。
在埃尔门多夫-理查森联合基地，士兵遭遇熊袭击并非闻所未闻。据该基地消息，2022年5月，一名30岁、身份为中赛斯·迈克尔·普兰特的士兵在安克雷奇区域垃圾填埋场西侧遭遇熊袭击身亡。
由于熊类种群数量庞大，熊袭击事件在阿拉斯加相当常见。据鱼类和狩猎部门统计，阿拉斯加境内约有10万头黑熊和3万头棕熊。
阿拉斯加流行病学部门的一项研究显示，2000年至2017年间，该州共有68人因熊袭击住院治疗。该研究指出，绝大多数袭击——与此次周四发生的事件类似——均由棕熊发起，占比约96%。
研究显示，在该时间段内，8起独立袭击事件共造成10人死亡。
2 soldiers attacked by bear during training at Army base in Alaska
April 18, 2026 2:38 PM EDT / CBS News
By Mark Osborne
Two soldiers from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, were injured in a brown bear attack on Friday during a training session.
“The incident involved two soldiers participating in a land navigation training exercise,” a news statement from the 11th Airborne Division, of which both soldiers are a part, said. “Both individuals sustained injuries and are currently receiving appropriate medical care. For privacy reasons, we are not releasing names or specific details about their conditions until next of kin has been notified.”
Further details on the extent of the soldiers’ injuries were not made available as the investigation is ongoing, officials said.
Both soldiers carried and deployed bear spray during the land navigation training exercise, according to the statement provided to CBS News.
It was likely a defensive attack by a bear recently emerging from a den after hibernating during the winter, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game said after an investigation. Officials said they weren’t able to locate a bear when scouring the remote region.
“We hope both individuals have a full and quick recovery, and our thoughts are with them during this time. ADF&G will continue investigating the circumstances that led to the attack and try to learn everything we can about what happened to increase public safety around wildlife in Alaska,” Regional Supervisor Cyndi Wardlow said in a statement. “In this case, having bear spray with them in the field may have saved their lives.”
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is home to more than 40,000 people, of whom more than half are active duty military members. In addition to the 11th Airborne, it is also the home of the 673d Air Base Wing and U.S. Army Alaska.
It is not unheard of for soldiers to be attacked by bears at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. In May 2022, a soldier, identified as Staff Sgt. Seth Michael Plant, 30, was killed when he was attacked by a bear west of the Anchorage Regional Landfill, according to the base.
Bear attacks are fairly common in Alaska due to the large population. There are about 100,000 black bears and 30,000 brown bears in Alaska, according to the Department of Fish and Game.
There were 68 people hospitalized following bear attacks in the state from 2000 to 2017, according to a study by Alaska’s Section of Epidemiology. The vast majority of attacks – similar to the one on Thursday – are by brown bears, about 96%, according to the study.
There were 10 fatalities resulting from eight separate attacks over that time period, the study showed.
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