Event Brief
Alaska woman shoots black bear to save dogs
Filed: Jun 16, 2026 at 6:03 PM ET
Summary: Lori Price says she used a pistol to fend off a black bear that attacked her dogs near Skilak Lake.
WHO: Lori Price
WHAT: A black bear attacked Price's dogs during a mushroom-foraging trip; Price shot the bear to protect her dogs and herself.
WHEN: Jun 16, 2026 at 5:18 PM ET
WHERE: Skilak Lake, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
WHY: Price heard a bear and realized it had encountered her dogs during the outing.
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