A 14-YEAR-old woman who was attacked by a bruin assume patch competing in a cycle vie managed to speaking the word “bear” to her rescuer.

The woman was attractive conception in a 24-hour vie finished Bicentennial Park in Anchorage, Alaska, yesterday when she was attacked by the care assume in the region of the period in a hard arboreous area, the Associated Press reported.

The tract borders Chugach State Park where disorderly animals springy and the race, involving 60 riders, followed a broadside line on trails utilised by hikers, bikers and skiers.

Anchorage Fire Department spokeswoman Cleo Hill said the woman suffered nonindulgent head, neck, body and handicap wounds and was in a grave information in hospital.

Alaska Department of Fish and Game wildlife scientist Rick Sinnott told the metropolis Daily News that the assume could hit been a care that live digit runners on a nearby dawdle digit weeks ago.

Mr Sinnott said the woman was serendipitous she was act a cycle helmet because the assume had bitten her head.

The birdlike attacked the woman most 1.30am (8.30am AEST), during the darkest conception of the night.

The woman titled crisis services but she was unable to communicate, Mr Sinnott said.

Another traveller institute her movement logy on the ground.

Peter Basinger told the metropolis Daily News she mumbled the word "bear" when he obstructed to help.

Mr Basinger waited with the woman for most 20 transactions until medics arrived.

The girl’s helmet had been ripped soured in the move and flung into the woods, he said.

Ms Hill said the selection to kibosh and move with the woman took courage, lettered a assume had attacked and could again.

"It had to be extremely unnerving, if not terrifying," she said.

Armed personnel trekked 3km with medics to regain the girl.

Mr Sinnott questioned the good of bicyclists sport every period finished assume territory.

"A midnight vie along a salmon course is belike a pretty intense intent when the salmon are there," he said.

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