When an 800-pound Kodiak brown bear charged out of the brush on Tuesday, Katelynn Lane had only seconds to react. Faced with a mother bear protective of her cubs, Lane says a split-second defensive position inspired by her martial arts training may have saved her life.
August 21st, 2026, 01:44 am
In Depth Alaska
Surviving a Bear Attack: Jujitsu, FaceTime, and a Hero Dog
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Published August 21st, 2026, 01:44 am
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When an 800-pound Kodiak brown bear charged out of the brush on Tuesday, Katelynn Lane had only seconds to react. Faced with a mother bear protective of her cubs, Lane says a split-second defensive position inspired by her martial arts training may have saved her life.
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