Alaska Law Officer Killed in Muskox Attack Outside His House

Alaska Law Officer Killed in Muskox Attack Outside His House
A muskox stands at a specialty farm in Palmer, Alaska on July 9, 2010. Mark Thiessen/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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JUNEAU, Alaska—A court services officer with the Alaska State Troopers died Tuesday after being attacked by a muskox outside his home near Nome, the agency said.

Curtis Worland was trying to scare away a group of muskox from near a dog kennel at his home when one of the animals attacked him, according to a statement from the troopers that said Worland was declared dead at the scene.