Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak aircrew rescues bear attack survivor near Nome, Alaska [Image 1 of 2]

KODIAK, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

07.16.2021

Courtesy Photo

U.S. Coast Guard District 17

KODIAK, Alaska - Pictured is a remote mining camp near Nome, Alaska, where a Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak aircrew rescued the survivor of a bear attack, on July 16, 2021.

While flying from Kotzebue to Nome, the aircrew observed an SOS sign on top of a shack and a male individual waving two hands in the air, which is considered an international distress signal.

U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo.

• Date Taken: 07.16.2021
• Date Posted: 07.20.2021 20:35
• Photo ID: 6742317
• VIRIN: 210716-G-GO217-001
• Resolution: 800x600
• Size: 188.15 KB
• Location: KODIAK, ALASKA, US
• Hometown: KODIAK, ALASKA, US
• Hometown: NOME, ALASKA, US