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A miner was rescued when a passing Coast Guard helicopter spotted the SOS, an internationally recognised sign for help, on top of his cabin. The man appeared to have a leg injury and bruising on his torso, the Coast Guard said.

A miner who said he was harassed by a bear for seven straight nights in the tundra near Nome was rescued when a passing Coast Guard helicopter spotted the SOS, an internationally recognized sign for help, on top of his cabin. The man, who was not identified by the Coast Guard in a statement, was taken to waiting rescue personnel in Nome.