51 fatal attacks in the last 18 years works out to less than 3 per year on average.. You’re most likely to be killed by a bear in Alaska with 12 reported deaths in the last 18 years. Tomas Puerta, 54, male: … The search for a missing man in Alaska ended Wednesday when he was found dead in the woods, likely because of a bear attack, police said. An 18-year-old man was killed by a grizzly bear while working at a silver mine in Alaska on Monday, state troopers said, marking the second fatal mauling in the largest U.S. state this year. An 18-year-old man was killed by a grizzly bear while working at a silver mine in Alaska on Monday, state troopers said, marking the second fatal mauling in the largest U.S. state this year. Michael Soltis’ body was found in the same area -- near where Hiland Road ends -- that a brown bear attacked a member of a search party looking for Soltis on Wednesday morning. An Alaska Department of Fish and Game pickup truck prepares to haul a bear trap up Hiland Road on June 20, 2018. (Matt Tunseth / Alaska Star) It’s been a rough start to summer in Alaska. Michael Soltis’ body was found in the same area -- near where Hiland Road ends -- that a brown bear attacked a member of a search party looking for Soltis on Wednesday morning. As you can see the statistics show there were a total of 18 reported deaths between 2000-2010 and 33 deaths between 2010-2018. Such attacks capture the imaginations and attention of a whole bunch of people and I’ve seen dozens of articles and even a couple of national news stories on the topic. Two bear attacks, two deaths over two days in Alaska in 2017 After the attack, police searched for the bear in the woods. Bear that killed hiker likely mauled volunteer looking for him, Alaska police say. Bear attacks are still rare in Anchorage. We’ve experienced a spate of bear attacks that have resulted in two fatalities. It was the first fatal bear attack recorded in Denali National Park. They found Soltis' body and confirmed he died in a bear attack. But the dynamics of Sunday’s fatal mauling stand out from history. June 21, 2018 / 6:52 AM / CBS/AP The search for a missing man in Alaska ended Wednesday when he was found dead in the woods, likely because of a bear attack, police said. Are more human-bear encounters happening in Anchorage? Alaska is experiencing a spate of bear attacks, with four people attacked in less than a week, resulting in two fatalities.