Brown bear with cubs mauls moose hunter

A Texas man who was mauled by a brown bear while moose hunting in Alaska was expected to survive serious injuries, authorities said Wednesday.

The bear with two cubs attacked Gregory Joseph Matthews, 47, of Plano, Texas, as he hunted Tuesday with his brother in Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, authorities said.

Fishermen in the area alerted Alaska State Troopers shortly after 6 p.m., and Matthews was flown to Central Peninsula Hospital in nearby Soldotna.

He was listed in good condition Wednesday. He declined requests from The Associated Press for an interview.

It was the third bear attack on the Kenai Peninsula in recent weeks.

Officials with Fish and Game and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service were looking for the bear.