A woman was hospitalized after being attacked by a bear during a morning jog in Alaska, according to officials.

The encounter happened in the city of Kenai when the 36-year-old left her home just before 6 a.m. on Aug. 26, according to the Alaska Department of Public Safety.

The animal attacked the woman near her driveway, the agency said. Speaking to KTUU, Alaska Wildlife Trooper David Lorring said that she was "dragged approximately 100 yards down the road."

She was found by her neighbor and transported to a hospital in Anchorage with "serious injuries," authorities said. Lorring said the woman had wounds on her face and scalp, the news outlet reported.

The woman's identity was not made public.

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