Surviving a Bear Attack: Jujitsu, FaceTime, and a Hero Dog

Published: Aug. 20, 2026 at 6:15 PM AKDT
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.