MONDAY UPDATE:

Police have identified the man critically injured in a moose confrontation in South Anchorage last Wednesday as Fred Mayac, 50.

There's no word on Mayac's medical condition, which at last report was listed as critical.

"Since this case is not criminal, and his medical condition has no bearing on an investigation, I cannot obtain medical information," said Anita Shell, a police spokeswoman.

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game will wait until Mayac has recovered enough to try to interview him about what happened, said spokesman Ken Marsh.

A man who identified himself as Mayac's brother declined to comment.

FRIDAY UPDATE:

The story of how a man was critically wounded Wednesday night in South Anchorage isn't over yet. First authorities thought he might have been stabbed. Then medics suspected a bear, because of the nature of his injuries. Now Fish and Game says it's more likely a moose is to blame.

Fish and Game said no evidence of a bear was found at the scene and that "tracks and hair suggested the injuries were likely the result of an attack involving a moose."

That revelation comes after a black bear was killed Thursday near Anchorage's Campbell Creek Estuary. The bear was put down following a report from a person who had encountered the animal and said it showed no fear.

UPDATED:

Fish and Game biologists, using a 12 gauge shotgun, killed a black bear in the Campbell Creek Estuary Park area on Thursday morning.

"I was told that a black bear approached someone who lived in the area and that the bear wasn't showing fear," said Ken Marsh, public information officer with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

Biologists found the bear and "put it down" at about 10:30 a.m., Marsh said.

Earlier Thursday, a man came out of the woods in that area wounded and bleeding. Police initially thought he was stabbed but hospital workers said the wounds appeared to indicate a bear mauling, according to Anchorage police.

The unidentified man is in critical condition today at a local hospital with injuries to the head, neck and chest, police say.

The attack has not conclusively been determined to be caused by a bear. The investigation continues.

"What I saw is a fair amount of blood. There's some scuffed up earth, some trampled grass, and that's what our biologists are looking at right now to see if they can determine whether or not that's the result of a wildlife interaction with the survivor," Marsh said earlier today.

"Could be a bear, could be a moose. We don't know yet," he said

Check back for updates on this developing story.

UPDATED:

A man who came out of the woods wounded and bleeding Wednesday night in South Anchorage was at first thought to be a stabbing victim, but was more likely mauled by a bear, according to a statement today from the Anchorage Police Department.

"We saw some indication in the woods that looked like someone may have been dragged in the area," police spokeswoman Jennifer Castro wrote in an email. "Medical staff at the hospital say the wounds are consistent with that of a bear attack and not a knife."

The man is in critical condition today at a local hospital with injuries to the head, neck and chest, police say.

Police received a call at 9:11 p.m. that the man had been seen in an area near Edinburgh Drive and Selkirk Drive “with multiple wounds,” according to the police statement. “The caller stated the male was barely responsive and looked like he may have been cut with a knife.”

Medics took the man to a local hospital and police searched the area for clues, the statement said.

“After further investigating and working with medical staff at the hospital, it was determined that the male was likely attacked by a bear,” police wrote.

Police said they have been unable to interview the man due to his condition. Castro said she did not know the man's age, describing him only as an adult male.

Fish and Game has been notified and police are advising that “people in this area should be aware of their surroundings” and contact APD if they see a bear or wildlife that “could pose a threat to people’s safety.”

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.