US army identifies ‘inspirational’ soldier killed in Alaska bear attack

Staff Sgt Seth Plant pronounced dead at hospital following mauling from female bear in training area west of Anchorage

The US army as identified a soldier who died earlier this week of injuries sustained during a bear attack in a military training area in Alaska.

The army said Staff Sgt Seth Plant, 30, was pronounced dead at a hospital on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage following the mauling, which happened on Tuesday. Another soldier received minor injuries in the attack in a training area west of Anchorage.