Story highlights Woman bitten, scratched by grizzly bear

Bear was reported in several incidents

NPS says animal will be located and killed

(CNN) The National Park Service says a grizzly bear will be located and killed after an attack in Alaska's Denali National Park.

Fangyuan Zhou, 28, was bitten and scratched by the bear Friday night while hiking the Savage Alpine Trail, according to a National Park Service news release

Zhou was with friends when she encountered the bear, described as a small grizzly aged between 2 and 5 years old.

The group had seen the bear earlier and were trying to avoid it, but the animal eventually charged them. Before it attacked, Park Rangers say the group "played dead."

After the attack, the bear walked away. It returned a few minutes later, then ran off when the group threw rocks at it.

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