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Denver Teen Released From Hospital After Bear Mauling

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CBS4)- The Denver teen who was mauled by a bear while on a outdoor trip to Alaska has been released from the hospital.

Sam Gottsegen, 17, was in a wilderness survival program with several other teenagers when their camp was attacked by a brown bear on July 23.

Gottsegen suffered two broken ribs, a collapsed lung and a bite to the head, along with claw marks over much of his body.

Another teen injured in the same attack remains in the hospital in fair condition.

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