Questions still unanswered in attack on man in Anchorage

Officials have still been unable to pinpoint who or what left a man bloody and unconscious last month in Anchorage.

KTUU-TV reports Fred Mayac remained in critical condition Thursday after the June 8 incident near Campbell Creek Estuary Park.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game released a report Wednesday on the attack that still leaves many questions unanswered.

It says medical personnel believed Mayac’s injuries were consistent with a bear mauling, while other reports pointed to a possible criminal assault and moose stomping.

Biologists found evidence of a moose near the scene and a resident reported seeing a black bear nearby. A witness also says he saw Mayac leave a bed-and-breakfast with a “big man” hours before the attack.

Authorities had been waiting on Mayac’s condition to improve to speak with him.

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