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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Jul 22, 9:06 PM
Woman injured in bear encounter while hiking in Alaska
The woman had been hiking with another person and three dogs when they encountered the brown bear.
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Woman injured in bear encounter while hiking in Alaska
The woman had been hiking with another person and three dogs when they encountered the brown bear.
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As of July 22, 2026 at 9:17 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The woman had been hiking with another person and three dogs when they encountered the brown bear.
The headline split WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) frames it as "Woman injured in bear encounter while hiking in Alaska". WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) frames it as "Woman injured in bear encounter while hiking in Alaska".
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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Jul 22, 9:17 PM
Hiker injured after bear encounter near popular N.J. trail
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The 40-year-old man was hiking toward Cushetunk Mountain when he saw the bear, the DEP said.
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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Jul 22, 9:06 PM
Woman injured in bear encounter while hiking in Alaska
The woman had been hiking with another person and three dogs when they encountered the brown bear.
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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Jul 22, 9:06 PM
Woman injured in bear encounter while hiking in Alaska
The woman had been hiking with another person and three dogs when they encountered the brown bear.
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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Jul 22, 9:06 PM
Woman injured in bear encounter while hiking in Alaska
womanwhilehikingalaska
The woman had been hiking with another person and three dogs when they encountered the brown bear.
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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Jul 22, 9:06 PM
Woman injured in bear encounter while hiking in Alaska
The woman had been hiking with another person and three dogs when they encountered the brown bear.
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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Jul 22, 9:06 PM
Woman injured in bear encounter while hiking in Alaska
The woman had been hiking with another person and three dogs when they encountered the brown bear.
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Jul 22, 9:06 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.
Jul 22, 9:06 PM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.
Jul 22, 9:06 PM: WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) joined the source map.
Jul 22, 9:06 PM: KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 7 sources · 1 bucket.