Cyclist fends off 500lb bear after getting bitten in Alaska

Man said he yelled at and kicked the animal as it charged him along a riverbed before it retreated

A cyclist confronted and bitten by a 500lb bear while out riding in Alaska told authorities he yelled at and kicked the animal as it ran after him, along a riverbed.

The incident last Tuesday occurred in Cantwell, close to the intersection between the Jack and Nenana rivers, the Alaska department of public safety said.