( CNN ) -- Coast Guard rescuers airlifted a hunter from a remote Alaskan island after he was mauled by a group of bears . The bears attacked the 65-year-old man and his hunting party , who were carrying a deer that they had shot on Sally Island , the Coast Guard said in a statement . It said five bears took part in the attack Tuesday , describing their numbers as unusual . The alarm was raised by a master of a fishing vessel who had dropped the hunters off on the island and was waiting nearby for them to come back . He told the Coast Guard that the injured man needed immediate medical assistance . None of the other hunters were hurt . `` The fact that there were five bears was an abnormality and this serves as a reminder that anything can happen and we need to be aware of our surroundings , '' said Lt. Joseph Schlosser , operational unit watchstander for the Coast Guard 17th District . The injured hunter was flown to Kodiak Municipal Airport and then handed over to emergency medical services , the Coast Guard said . In May , a woman jogging at an Air Force base in Alaska survived an attack by a brown bear sow defending its two cubs . CNN 's Dave Alsup contributed to this report .
A group of bears attacks a hunting party carrying a deer on Sally Island , Alaska . A year - old hunter in need of medical attention is airlifted to Kodiak . ` ` The fact that there were no bears was an accident , '' a Coast Guard official says .