No wild bear could put her down

A 28-year-old woman walked away with a fractured skull after managing to fight off a grizzly bear in the US state of Montana. Amber Kornak had just started her dream job researching the fearsome animals when she was mauled by one on a remote mountain range this month. She managed to fend off the creature using Mace-like bear spray, then walked nearly two miles to her vehicle. Kornak is in a stable condition in hospital, a friend said. Kornak accepted a seasonal position as grizzly bear wildlife technician for the US Fish and Wildlife Service in Libby, Montana, on 10 May. On 17 May, while on assignment in the remote Cabinet Mountains, she was attacked by the grizzly, agency spokeswoman Jennifer Strickland said. Kornak was able to reach a canister of bear spray, but accidentally sprayed it on herself before she was able to use it to ward off the animal. The repellent is made from the same ingredient as pepper spray. According to a GoFundMe page set up by her friend, Kornak was able to drive away and find help