victor martin sustained a bite wound. together the teens who were alone on this 24th 24th day of a 30 day course used their survival training why they waited hours for help. victor martin is on his way home and he told his cousin he doesn't regret taking the trip. >> he wouldn't take it back. he said if he gets attacked by a bear, he can do anything in the world. >> reporter: maureen kelly, kron 4 news. >>> couple more mornings of fog but . >>> a look at the other stories making headlines today. >> reporter: here in oakland that law firm the family of kenneth harding who was shot and killed have hired the law firm, they want answers. they believe the police department about the shooting keeps changing so they want police to share every piece of evidence they have with them so they can come to their own conclusions as to why and how kenneth harding was shot. dan kerman, kron 4 news. >> reporter: at san francisco general hospital family members of a girl say she remains in critical condition after being hit by a stray bulle

victor martin is okay but three others are seriously hurt. coming ufthan president we will hear from his family and find out why he is credited with saving lives and one of the most decorated stars recruited from ireland to come here but he has been hospitalized since this game back in june. he suffered a brain injury. his supporters say it wasn't just part of the game or a accident, they say it was a deliberate act by an opposing player. police are looking whether or not to file charges against that player. that is coming up later in this hour. >>> a group of kids and their parents proved the show must go on. that after the man who ran the camp did a vanishing act. leaving upset parents out hundreds of dollars. how everyone came together to save the day and put on a great show. >>> and then the guy with the beard. where is he? i do fear it. [ laughter ] >> and it as all smiles earlier today that white house as your san francisco giants were honored by the president for being the world examples. brian wilson not the only one president obama j

>>reporter: i am get guessing victor martin is a pretty popular student when he returns this fall as senior to richmond leadership school. his principal after the traumatic ordeal still recommends the program. about reporting live in richmond, abc 7 news. >> well some story he has to tell. >> san francisco police investigate a shooting tonight in the city north beach district. officers say a 40-year-old woman was shot in the back while walking home on francisco street between taylor and mason. the woman wounds are not life threatening. police say they do not believe she was the intended victim. >> is in washington where president obama and house speaker john boehner clashed on national television tonight. in an unprecedented back-to-back set of speeches. and ongoing debate that continues even as time runs out to reach a deal on the nation connecticut ceiling. deadline now just 6 days, 21 hours and 53 minutes away. >> president obama interrupted prime time program to go make his case. he's calling for a combination of cuts and taxes to raise the debt ceiling and reduce the deficit. wh

victor martin was heavily sedated at the time they spoke yesterday.rstand he is out of the hospital. she did not get a chance to speak in detail on what happened. we understand he is out of the hospital following this terrible ordeal which happened in alaska on the tolkeepna mountains. the group of seven were taking part of a survivals course. three or four students had made it across the river when the bear attacked. other teen members intervened to beat back the bear. >> another boy came up and started kicking the bear. you know to help fight the bear off and the bear then went away. so i don't know who that was but i'm extremely grateful to that person. >> reporter: two of the injuries are described as life threatening, two of the others nonlife threatening. students were in the 24th day of a 30 day trip. there were no instructors with the students at the time of the attack. we're going to go try to talk to victor martin's grandmother to see what else she knows about what happened this weekend. reporting live in richmond, kraig debro. >>> more a th

victor martin of richmond was one of 7 teens taking a course when they came face to face with a mother and her cub. the bear attacked. victor martin kicked the bear and got away and suffered only minor injuries and said two of his friends were malled. >> afraid for those kids. i am. they weren't doing too good. >> the teens used a beacon to install to law in--inal to law enforcement but it took 8 hours to get to them. >>> things will be changing, muggy, going to get muggy? >> there is even a slight chance of rain drops making it in to our seven-day forecast. we have clear skies in san francisco but not for long. we will see areas of low clouds and fog push back into the bay. today a 28 degrees temperature span from the beaches to the inland areas. outside 85. 75 in san jose, down from the average of 84 degrees. our numbers are 4-9 degrees below average for this time of the year. tomorrow will be a tad warmer but you never know by the morning sun up. localized drizzle because the marine layer 2500 feet deep as it moves into the delta, retreats past the bay and hangs to point ray. we hav

victor martin's family can't wait until he gets home. he lives behind me. 's only been gone for about 30 days but because of what happened, victor has a story. victor martin took his first trip out of richmond and was mauled by a bear. >> came after him and that's when he started running and he fell down and started kicking and praying. >> reporter: martin and six other young people were in an alaskan mountain range. the trip was organized by the outdoor leadership school. their is video shot by students from an alaskan trip. two nights ago, the patrol was crossing a river in the mountain range. and just as two or three students got to the other side, they were attacked by a bear. >> there were tall bushes. they stein the cub and then they seen the bear. then he ran. >> reporter: despite being injured, armanti joked with them so he couldn't fall asleep and suffer brain damage. >> reporter: sean benjamin is not only the principal at the school where the boys go to school, she's is an instructor with the program. she spoke with him following the attack. >> yea

victor martin of richmond was with the room when the bear attacked. the teenagers were crossing a river about 100 mi. north of anchorage, alaska. he was third in line of 7-if walking on the trail when they came across the grizzly bear. alaska state troopers believe the bear was with a cub. he sustained a new- line wound on his ankle, another victim is in an enriched possible right now and says he did nothing he would survive the attack. >> the first person went around the corner, he yelled bear and started running backwards. i looked behind me and the bear was behind me. i started running down on the health and its half of me. -- i started running down the hill and fit tackled me. >> the teenagers had scarcely but they say that it happened so fast they were not able to love the story. they have the emergency locator beacon that they activated. that alone and state police to their location. they were on a 30 day wilderness education course. >> on our facebook fan page will ask viewers if they were put in a similar system is and what would they do? we r

>> reporter: victor martin got away lucky with only a bite to his ankle. he has been treated and released and is already headed home. expected here at oakland international airport tomorrow evening. victor martin of richmond was among a group of teenagers taking a survival skills course in the alaskan wilderness when a brown bear with her cub attacked. >> he said the bear had chased him, and he fell down and started kicking, and all he could do is kick and pray. >> in this case, it sounds like they just stumbled upon a bear. it was the wrong place at the wrong time. >> reporter: it happened saturday night about 120 miles north of anchorage. there were no instructors with the group, who told state troopers they were crossing a river single file when those at the front of the line screamed about a bear coming towards them. the two teenagers at the front got the worst of the assault. >> thankfully this was a group of kids that was prepared. they were out there in the field to certain survival skills, and they had been learning survival skills and heyed that g

victor martin will be touching down at oakland airport in about 90 minutes just days after a bear attack that left him injured and a couple of his friends fighting for their lives. >> afraid for those kids. i am. and they said they were going to do it. >> reporter: jeanette martin is not crying for her grandson, 18- year-old victor martin, he was one of the lucky ones surviving a bear attack with only minor injuries. her tears are for his friends, two were severely mauled after coming face to face with a mother grizzly and her cubs in the alaska wilderness. >> scared, upset, couldn't get more information, couldn't tell me anything. >> reporter: victor was nearing the end of a month-long excursion at the national outdoor leadership school. part of the trip, spending several days with other teens fending for themselves in the wild. >> he is a good kid. he is. >> reporter: but the adventure became a nightmare just days before the boys were scheduled to return. >> he told me he had been attacked by a bear. he and some kids were walking a trail and the bear came out from nowhere and attacked

. >> victor martin says the grizzly bear that attacked him was enormous. >> easy, 8 to 9 feet by 900 pounds. >> did he stand up? >> once. it stood up and looked for somebody else. >> reporter: victor would be next. he took off running. >> it was terrifying, but prayer helps. >> the grizzly closed the gap. victor fell down. bear begin mauling his feet but he landed one in the flurry of kicks. that may have saved his life. >> right in the middle of the face. >> the bear ran off and victor was left with his survival training to give first aid to injured friend. they waited eight hours for help. two were severely mauled. it was the 24th day of a 30-day survival course and instructors had left the teens in the wilderness by themselves. >> i felt comfortable going out by myself. i had no problem with it. >> he turned to a fried chicken dinner at home where until this weekend his skills were limited to urban survival but this experience transformed him. >> there is nothing that i can't handle. >> he helped save the lives of two other teenagers with the group. none of the teens were armed. te

victor martin escaped the mauling with bite wounds.is skills to help other teens that were in critical condition. instructors spent the first three weeks teaching wilderness schools before letting them fentd for themselves sefs. >> how could they train them three weeks and let them go out where the bears are. they should have had a guide that know something about this. >> martin spent eight hours caring for the two mauled teens until help arrived. >> this morning, fire officials in the east bay are looking for the cause of the second big vegetation fire in a week. this fire was reported just before 11:30 yesterday morning. the crews got there and blaze had consumed an acre and burning toward the east bay mud reservoir. fire was contained to three acres. nobody was hurt. it is considered suspicious. >>> 6:35. what the level, for example, of wildfires, the level of threat, danger? >> i would say with the cool temperatures, the following out there, probably diminished. back in the midwest, mike? >> we were feeling your pain last week. >>

victor martin was that taking part in a would long wilderness survival program. his group was attacked by a grizzly bear and he suffered wounds to his ankles and feet. he used his skills during the training to treat two other teens which suffered more severe wounds. he with the injured teens for eight hours before help survived. >> he fell down. as he fell gown he started kicking and praying. thank god i taught my child how to pray. >> instructors spent three weeks training the teens before letting them fend for themselves. the grandmother criticizes the program saying they should have had better supervision. >> in norway the grandmother of the man that killed the people says she ashamed of his acts. he told the judge he expected to spend the rest of his life in prison for the deadly bombing. they say he was calm during the hearing and didn't seem affected by the attack. during the hearing the judge ordered him be held in complete isolation for the next several weeks after the suspect claimed there were two more cells in his organization. police are looking over

. >> 18 year-old victor martin was in a class that teaches a survivor skills. the trooper was crossing a river when a large the no grizzly grizzly bear-a large female grizzly bear attacked. some suffered minor injuries. it is not quite sure how bad it martin's injuries are. (music) >> a mild weekend but temperatures in the 60s in oakland. the 70's it to the south bay and low 80s for the east bay. 80s in concord, livermore these temperatures are still below average. this is where we're going to stay for that lease couple of days with fog and mild temperatures. in fact the temperatures could be just a few degrees cooler with widespread fog to start things off. it will take a while for the fog to clear. san francisco, oakland, 70's, nearly 80s inland. it's just about the same may be a bit cooler. it is going to be mild for tuesday. however that fog is forecast to clear. on wednesday, temperatures will increase a few degrees. things will really warm up by the end of the week with a lot of sun and even 90's. i will tell you more about that coming up. >> of the anti-

a lot of cheers and kisses and a homecoming tears even for 18-year-old victor martin. bled on crutches into his richmond home. he and six other teens were crossing a river when they were attacked by a bear in the mountains north of anchorage. the bear bit martin on the ankle but the teen's sense of humor is intact. >> o yeah, i looked at him. iiced him dead up in his face like right in the middle. he was done after that k.o., you don't mess with me. we don't play that. >> he's lucky to be alive. in all, seven teens were injured by the bear. they are also talking about what that attack was like. >> when i saw the bear initially, the bear was probably about 15 feet from the first hiker and it pounced. >> the screaming that i could hear from my friends and the growls from the bear were loud and deep and the screaming, helpless screaming. i can still hear in my head. >> no doubt they will lose the sound of that. two of the students still in the hospital in alaska that have serious injuries. >> this morning a well-known orrinda man insists he is not guilty of swindling famil

victor martin was that taking part in a would long wilderness survival program. his group was attacked by a grizzly bear and he suffered wounds to his ankles and feet. he used his skills during the training to treat two other teens which suffered more severe wounds. he with the injured teens for eight hours before help survived. >> he fell down. as he fell gown he started kicking and praying. thank god i taught my child how to pray. >> instructors spent three weeks training the teens before letting them fend for themselves. the grandmother criticizes the program saying they should have had better supervision. >> in norway the grandmother of the man that killed the people says she ashamed of his acts. he told the judge he expected to spend the rest of his life in prison for the deadly bombing. they say he was calm during the hearing and didn't seem affected by the attack. during the hearing the judge ordered him be held in complete isolation for the next several weeks after the suspect claimed there were two more cells in his organization. police are looking over

amazing stuff. 18-year-old victor martin is home and he is safe this morning. he was one of seven teens who were taking a backcountry course when they encountered the bear on saturday. the bear clawed at his two friends first and then pinned martin to the ground. >> the bear jumped at me. did i what i felt was the smart thing to do and protected myself and thank god i got away. it was terrifying. but prayer helps. prayer works. >> amazing. >> yeah. >> martin says he kicked the bear to escape. he got away with a hurt ankle and some other cuts. the worst injuries were to the two teens who first encountered the grizzly. one of them describes surprising the bear and her cub when they walked around a rock outcropping. >> i believe we startled the bear and so when grizzly bears are startled, they attack. and we also believe that the bear was a mother and there was a cub present, as well. and so the bear was acting in defense of her cub, basically. >> the teens were able to call for help with an emergency beacon but they took a beating. it took several hours for a hel

one of them is 18-year-old victor martin of richmond. he was treated and released but two of the teens had serious, life threatening injuries. two others are in serious condition and three sustained minor injuries. the group was at the end of a 30 day program that put their new skills to the test setting up a camp until help arrived giving aid to the injured. because of the location it took hours to get them them out. >>> as norway mourns the more than 90 lost new detail its about the alleged gunman. the american who may have inspired him. >> reporter: the 1500 page manifesto attempts to justify violence but one notices similarity to the writings of the unabomber. >> he just cut and pasted. it be lees like it's his work but it isn't. >> reporter: thousands turned out for memorial service sun. the royal family and leads wept for the victims. police continued to search for bodies of young people shot at a labor party retreat. >> it's a well known thing that every year this group goes to the island. >> reporter: it's believed this were targ

>> we were there as friends and family welcomed 1-year-old victor martin hole -- 18-year- old victor of the group of seven people when they came face to face with a mother bear and her cub. >> kicked him in the face. man, he was done after that. k.o. you don't mess with me. [ laughter ] >> martin suffered a bite to the ankle. two other people on the hike are still at an agerrage hospital -- agerrage hospital -- anchorage hospital. martin says they were able to set up a camp, activate emergency locater -- locater beacons and administer first aid until health came. he's looking forward to starting college in the fall. >>> a private funeral service for amy winehouse just ended in north london. her father delivered the eulogy and asked her to sleep well. according to british report, amy wine house's body is now being created -- cremated. yesterday, there was an autopsy. but police say they haven't determined the exact cause of her death. they are waiting for toxicology reports to come back in the next couple of weeks. >>> the new plans for a tribute concert for michael jackson were announ

teen is back in the lower 48 after coming face to face with an alaskan grizzly bear. 18-year-old victor martin of seven teens who were taking a backcountry course saturday when they surprised a mama bear and her cub. that bear clawed two of the teens and martin stepped in. >> bear jumped at me. did i what i felt was the smoothing to do and protected myself and i got away. it was terrifying. but prayer helps. prayer works. >> martin says he kicked the fire with skate. he got away with just an injured ankle and minor cuts. two others have more serious injuries but both are expected to be okay. >>> a 6-year-old girl bitten by a shark is anxious to get back in the water. lucy was boogie boarding in water a foot and a half deep off north carolina's coast last week. she was attacked by a shark. it ripped into her calf and foot and tendon was torn but no major nerve damage. >> it bit my leg. it felt like stayed there. >> we love the north carolina coast. as soon as lucy is ready to go, we'll be back there. >> definitely. yeah. we can't stay away from the beach. >> her parents explained that the shark

. >> a lot of hugs and kiss autos she is cooking for her grandson victor martin.e 18-year-old sur prifed a bear attack in alaska. >> you talked to him today? >> yes. >> what did he say? >> he's ready to come home. he was having pain in his legs. >> martin and six others were attacked by a grizzly with her cubs. the seven were in the third week of a 30 day wilderness survival course offered by a wyoming based national outdoor leadership school. >> he helped himself and came back for other children. >> he attends richmond leadership school. he was chosen to receive a $4,000 scholarship for the program. >> we had three students participate the year before and came back as leaders on campus. i think it's incredible opportunity for them. >> 11 hours per day, uphill. >> martin's 15-year-old cousin left after six days. >> it seemed cool to go camping but after a while sleeping intents and eating outside, having to do everything outside. i don't like it no more. >> despite what happened to victor, fellow campers on the trip, the principal here at the richmond leadership s

. >> well, that teen from richmond, 18-year-old victor martin, was treated for minor injuries at the hospital. he has been released. he was taking part in a 30-day back country course, conducted by the national outdoor leadership school. >>> today, the man who has admitted to killing at least 76 people in norway told authorities that he expects to spend the rest of his life in prison. the court ordered him to be held for eight weeks. the first four in isolation. and as randall pinkston tells us, the suspect claims that the killings were necessary. >> reporter: a black police vehicle carries anders breivik drove away from the courthouse following a closed court appearance. and officials say the suspect confessed, saying it was necessary. >> the issue being that he needed to carry out these acts in order to save norway and western europe from the cultural marxism and let them take over. >> reporter: breivik is accused of setting off a car bomb at the prime minister's office and going to a remote island to attack young people at a political retreat, many the children of liberal party me

. >>> well, this morning, 18-year- old victor martin is back at home in richmond after surviving a grizzly bear attack in the mountains of alaska. >> on saturday night, martin was on a survival skills hike with six other people when they came face to face with a mother bear and her cub. martin was in the front of the group and suffered a bite wound to his ankle trying to fight off the bear. his older sister says it's a relief to finally have him home. >> it was nerve-racking. we were frightened. we wouldn't have expected something like this to happen, not to our brother, know. we are happy he is home and safe and strong. >> martin was in alaska as part of a 30-day wilter december trip. two people who were on the hike suffered serious injuries during the attack. they are still in the hospital in anchorage. >>> a bear in north lake take who was shot and killed after wondering into a supermarket parking lot sunday at incline village. nevada wildlife officials say the 350-pound bear walked up to people sitting at an outdoor cafe. a wildlife crew captured and killed the bear. they say this is t

cheers and tears for the 18-year-old victor martin, as he hobbled on crutches into his richmond home. martin and six other teens were walking single file across a river when the bear attacked in the mountains north of anchorage. the bear bit martin on the ankle. the teen's sense of humor still intact. >> oh, yeah, i looked at him. i kicked him dead up in his face right in the middle. kicked him. we was done after that k.o., you don't mess with me. don't play that. >> all joking aside he is very lucky to be alive. all seven teens were injured by the bear. two are still in the hospital in alaska with serious injuries. >> a stunning twist in the case of three boys charged with sexually assaulting two girls on a field trip. all three admit they attacked the girls in a redwood city park. two of the boys, 13 and 14, could get a maximum of eight years behind bars. the third boy who is 12 could get a year in jail for sexual battery. the boys admitted what they did yesterday. the day their trial was supposed to begin. two other boys are also charged in connection with the assault. >> nearly fo

one of the injured is victor martin of richmond. two of the teens suffered serious life-threatening injuries and two others are in serious condition and three sustained minor injuries. >>> as norway mourns the more than 90 lives lost in friday's terror attacks, new details tonight about the possible motive. randall pinkston has the story. >> reporter: his 15 page manifesto attempts to justify violence to achieve his political goals, but an expert noticed a similarity to the writings of convicted unabomber ted kaczynski. >> he doesn't make any references to the unabomber. it's not really his own writing. >> reporter: thousands turned out for memorial services sunday. norway's royal family and government leaders wept for the victims. police continued the search for bodies of young people gunned down at a labor party retreat off the coast of the island. >> it's a well-known thing in norway that every year, this group goes to the island. >> reporter: analysts believe they were targeted to cripple norway's future liberal leaders. breivik

one of the people injured is victor l. martin. he lives in richmond.ding to a press release i just read this happened saturday evening when these students were crossing an alaskan river. take a look at the map we have from the area. the group of students were crossing the river near the western tolkeetna mountains. the group was on a trip organized by the leadership group based in wyoming. according to alaska state troopers, when four of the seven students made it to the other side of the river they were attacked by a bear. the students were using accepted bear safety practices like calling out to ward bears of their presence and carrying bear spray. two of the injuries were severe, so severe rescue teams decided not to air lift the injured. >> we were able to get out there, the two teens that were most severely injured after analyzing their injuries, it was decided that it was too dangerous for us to transport them out on halo1. that it would be better if they stay put and medical attention came to them. >>> alaska state trooper we talked to last nigh

there were cheers and tears for victor martin, the 18-year-old richmond teenager, who was brave enough and lucky enough, to survive a grisly attack while on a camping outing in alaska. >> we would have never expected something like this to happen, not to our brother. >> an unbelievable bear attack happened to mafr tin with deep rooted courage and crutches he hobled into his richmond home to tell a small group of family members what happened to him saturday night. >> it wasn't fun. i know that much. terrifying. >> who wouldn't be terrified after being attacked by a grizzly bear on their first-ever trip out of richmond. martin, along with six other teenagers were part of an education course sponsored by the outdoor leadership school. he said the group lined up for a river crossing in the mountains north of anchorage when they ran into the grisly. >> i looked at him. i kicked him dead up in his face, right in the middle. he was done right after that. done, k.o. you don't mess with me. >> a couple of other teenagers were in front of him and were attacked first. martin had the courage to fi

victor martin left richmond for the adventure of a lifetime. a month in the remote alaska wilderness. he expected challenges but never expected to find himself facing an angry brown bear protecting her. he told his family the attack happened so fast he didn't have time to defend himself. >> he said the bear had chased him, and he fell down and started kicking him. and all he could do was kick and pray. >> reporter: the bear bit his leg, but martin got away. two other boys were much more severely injured including 17-year-old sam gotsigan from denver, he suffered two broke ending ribs, a punctured leg, and bite to the head. his dad said his son knew the trek had risks. >> he wanted to do something longer and something more out there. so he -- he chose it. he chose going to alaska. >> reporter: state troopers say the students' survival training may have saved them. >> this was a group of kids that was prepared. they were out there in the field to learn survival skills, and they had been learning survival skills and had good equipment with them. a

victor martin of richmond was one of 7 teenagers taking a back country course when they came face toe with a mother grizzly and her cubs. well, the bear attacked. victor kicked that bear and got away. he suffered only minor injuries. he told his grandmother two of his companions were severely mauled. >> afraid for those kids. i am. they say they were going to do it, a couple of them, i heard. >> the teenagers were able to use a bee con to signal law enforcement. it took 8 hours to reach them. this is the second bear attack on one of those excursions. >> one of every 7 people in the united states will see their pharmacy bill drop. about a third of the world's 20 best selling drugs are about to go generic. >> your medication is going to make you value. >> reporter: marlene bickerstaff takes 9 medications every kay and it is not cheap. >> at least $200 a month. and that's why i still work because i'm 74 years old now. >> reporter: her diabetes drug by etta costs $75 a month so she begs her doctor for samples to cut costs, over the next decade patents on dozens of brand name drugs are ex

victor martin who kicked a grizzly bear, we thank you very much for joining us today from san franciscotor? >> if i have to. i hope not. >> i like your confidence. apparently, you had all the right life saving skills before you went on that trip. hats off to you, victor martin, great to talk to you. >> thank you. thanks for having me. >> wow, what a story. now the rest of your headlines this morning, a new report claims the u.s. government was single handedly arming a mexican drug cartel for war in 2009 through the failed fast and furious program. all this while documents show atf agents lied to their fellow agents in mexico about the number of weapons being sent across the border. arizona congressman paul gosar is on the house oversight and government reform committee and joined "fox & friends" last hour. >> what we did is facilitate criminal activity with placing guns in mexico, not telling the mexican government and they already had a civil war where over 40,000 people have lost their lives and we just made it worse! >> in addition, new evidence has also emerged showing the program a

spent the night in his own bed, this after surviving a grizzly bear attack in alaska. 18-year-old victor martin from richmond taking a course when they were attacked. he suffered minor injuries but two companions were mauled severely, told his grandmother. >> afraid for those kids. [ crying ] >> i am. they weren't doing too good i heard. >> the worst injuries were to the first two teens who encountered the bears. one said they came upon the bear when they walked around a rock outcropping. >> i believe we startled the bear and so when grizzly bears are startled, they attack. and we also believe that the bear was a mother and there's a cub present as well so the bear was acting in defense of its cub basically. >> the teens were able to call for help with an emergency beacon. but it took several hours for a helicopter with rescue workers to arrive. >>> president obama is calling for compromise among congressional leaders with just one week to go until the big deadline to raise the debt ceiling. he gave a prime time address to the nation last night and blamed the republicans for the current deadloc

a richmond teen who survived a grizzly mauling is on his way home. 18-year-old victor martin was part hiking group in alaska when they were attacked. four of the teens suffered life-threatening injuries. martin was treated for minor injuries.

however the richmond teen identified as victor martin has already been released from the hospital. martin was taking part in a survival training when they were attacked. it's unclear if the bear was a grizzly or brown bear. joining us now is megan peters, what can you tell us about what happened? >> reporter: there's a group of teenagers that were participating in this outdoor leadership program, they were at the end of their training, they were off on an individual group session where they were practicing their skills without one of the adult instructors. as they were crossing a river, creek in the area where the attack occurred, they were single file one at the other crossing, the people at the back of the line reported that when they were still crossing, but the people at the front had made it across. they heard the people in the front screaming that there was a bear. that's when the mauling occurred. two people were critically injured. and then three remaining either had minor injuries related to the bear attack or they had exposure related issues. >> and can you talk to us now

the teenager from richmond, 18-year-old victor martin was treated for minor injuries. two others are hospitalized in more serious condition. including sam gotsengen of colorado whose parents are relieved the injuries are not worse. >> i guess they were coming to a curve, and there was a foul bear, a mother bear with a cub and i guess they just came across this bar and sort of startled it. he was in the back. and the kid that was up front i think is the one that may have gotten the worse of it. >> one other hiker is hospitalized in good condition. they were all taking part in a 30-day back country course. conducted by the national outdoor leadership school. >>> today, the curtains will close on the bay area landmark. the red movie house in san francisco is showing harold and maud as the final movie. they could not raise enough money to stay open. >> we were about a little ahead of the curve for 10 years and slowly fell behind the curve and unfortunately we have a very sad goodbye right now. >> and after the movie that closes today, it will be four single screen movie ho

. >> i talked to victor martin when he was on a lay over tonight and he says he is glad to be coming home. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> san francisco police released the names of two suspects in connection with a shooting on friday where a bullet struck a young girl. shadon caprice mitchell and lazarus thomas were arrested. the bullet struck a girl and the shooting was gang related and may have stemmed from a argument. the girl is in critical condition. >>> we learned today what authority found in the home of one of the us spects accused of beating san francisco giants' fan bryan stow. one suspect may have also been involved in other attacks that night. >> reporter: we have obtain these documents that show one of the defends a-- defendants attacked two other suspects and bragging may have put them on lapd's radar. these stetches take us inside the los angeles courtroom where the arraignments of louie sanchez and marvin norwood were delayed. disappointing news to bryan stow's girlfriend. >> frustrated. i just want this to happen already. >>> louie sanchez and marvin norwood are facing fel

shares deputy's car that teenagers were attacked while crossing just north of anchorage alaska >> victor martin told his cousin he was third in line of seven hiking when they came across the grizzly bear. alaska state troopers said at they believe she was with a couplub. >> the bear bit in the stomach and he started kicking him as hard as he could >> to hikers in the front of the line at work at that first suffered the worst injuries victor had a bite wound above the ankle the other team had met on should long it was a 38 educational course. victor is on his way back home to richmond it does not regret taking the course. >> the latest on the bryan stowe oil investigation when we return we'll be right back. >> >> two men suspected of beating bryan stowe have been connected to other beatings outside of the stadium the same days the was being they attacked another fan that was in giants gear. >> reports reveal investigators have photos taken here at dodger stadium placing the two suspects at the game they of also shown as cell from our records. this is their first photographs after they were arres

will fly back to the bay area this evening after surviving a grizzly bear mauling. 18-year-old victor martincaped with bite wounds to his feet and ankles. he helped two other teens that remain in critical condition. the group had been taking part in a survival course. instructor spent the first three weeks for wilderness techniques. >> how could they only train them for three weeks and let them go out without a guide. >> martin spent eight hours caring for the two mauled teens until help arrived. >> congressional republicans are talking about their clash with president obama over the extending of the u.s. debt ceiling. the government could default on the debt for the first time ever if a deal is not reached by august 2nd. they want to see the debt limit increased by next year. gop only wants to extend the debt ceiling for a short period. >> they have to go through this exercise all over again. >> i know the president is worried about his next election, my god, shouldn't he be worried about the country? >> the current debt limit stands at $14 trillion. they say a default could drive up intere

. >> he was not badly hurt but several others were injured including this man, victor martin of richmond. the teens were credited producing their emergency training to help one another. >> coming up, much more on the kron 4 morning news. a live look at the senate floor where lawmakers are continuing to debate as the deadline draws so much closer to raising the nation's debt ceiling. we will be right back. hot from the your guidance a problem that is the point opinions the as i do know that your dad and dads are not muslims when polling data of zero lower and will never >> our 7 day around the bay is looking pretty good-a slight chance of rain for sunday and monday. it is going to be hot this week and is best for the inland the east bay. we still have fog hanging at the coast with a chance of afternoon showers. >> good weather for the garlic festival. >> some garlic ice cream. >> some garlic suntan lotion. [laughter] >> this is a whale that has taken quite a liking california's north coast. call the 40 ft. gray whale showed up in the river about a month ago. crowds are still going to see

. >>> 18-year-old victor martin back at his home in richmond after a grizzly bear attack in the mountains of alaska. his family and friends very happy. on saturday night martin was on the survivals skills hike, six other people were with him when they came face to face with a  mother bear and her cub. martin was right in front. he was bitten on his ankle while trying to fight off the bear. his older sister says she was just glad to have him home. >> it was very nervewracking, we never expected something like this to happen, not to our brother no. >>> this was part of a 30 day wilderness trip with a leadership school. two people were who also on that hike, they were seriously injured during that bear attack. they're still in the hospital in alaska. >>> meantime a bear in north lake tahoe was shot and killed, it wandered into a releiy. it was a 250-pound bear walked right up to people sitting outdoors in a cafe. a wildlife crew captured then killed the bear. they say this is the third time this bear had to be captured by wildlife workers. >>> the cause of an early morning fire in san fran

. >>> a welcome home for victor martin. he was attacked by a grizzly bear in alaska and lived to talk about it. >> yes. >> oh my god. >> reporter: ktvu news was right there as martin was surrounded by his family and friends welcoming him home. the grizzly attack happened on wednesday night. the group he was hiking with came face to face with a mother grizzly bear and her cub and martin was right in front of the group. >> i kicked him dead up in his face. down, kicked him. he was done after that, k.o., you don't mess with me. >>> the grizzly bear bit martin on his ankle. two other people were also attacked, they're still in the hospital in alaska. martin says the hardest part of his scare was waiting eight hours for help to arrive. >>> also a 600-pound bear that wandered into a grocery store was shot. the bear walked right up to people who were sitting outdoors at a cafe. a wildlife crew captured and killed the bear. this was the third time that particular bear had to be captured by wildlife officials. >>> people are back ho

. >> reporter: it's been a very long day for victor martin after being mauled by a grizzly bear in the wilds of alaska. the 18-year-old is back now to a very excited family. his terrifying ordeals in the wilds of alaska has become a national tv story. >> i wasn't fun, i can tell you that it wasn't fun. >> reporter: the teen said he did not have enough time to bring out the bear repellent spray. >> i kicked him, bam you don't mess with me. i was scared, i was scared. >> reporter: they said they surprised the adult bear and cub while crossing a stream, triggering the life and death struggle. >> i felt everybody put their life on the line. and i had to do my part, that would only be right. >> reporter: some of his comrades are in worse shape. two are still hospitalized in anchorage. he said waiting eight hours for help was difficult. >> other than dealing with the attack, that was definitely the hardest part because the whole time i'm worried, what if the bear comes back what happens, you have two people that can't walk and i'm limping. >> reporter: martin says he still has to recover fro

the two were arrested last thursday and both are being held on a $500,000 bail >> 18 year-old victor martin was attacked by their in alaska. a female grizzly bear and her cub attacked the dean. they are expected to survive and to other people had a minor injuries when we will keep you posted on this story and now live look outside at albany its 4:09 a.m. and will be right back . we're back it for love and a else is our officers shot and killed a matter of oil will be a life it will now be part of the investigation. >> the boys are between the ages of 12 and 14 they're accused an hour of sexual battery and imprisonment of this boiler will be in a separate trial >> this is a live look at the san mateo bridge of full look of the forecast in just one moment. >> pm and a live look outside and at our roof camera as we look at the seven day forecast temperatures will decline in a and then they will rebound later on in the week plenty of sunshine out there morning cloud cover and fog. >> it is official the same- sex marriages were taken place in new york. and the latest as this new law takes effect

. >> reporter: it's been a very long day for victor martin after being mauled by a grizzly bear in the wilds of alaska. the 18-year-old is back now to a very excited family. his terrifying ordeals in the wilds of alaska has become a national tv story. >> i wasn't fun, i can tell you that it wasn't fun. >> reporter: the teen said he did not have enough time to bring out the bear repellent spray. >> i kicked him, bam you don't mess with me. i was scared, i was scared. >> reporter: they said they surprised the adult bear and cub while crossing a stream, triggering the life and death struggle. >> i felt everybody put their life on the line. and i had to do my part, that would only be right. >> reporter: some of his comrades are in worse shape. two are still hospitalized in anchorage. he said waiting eight hours for help was difficult. >> other than dealing with the attack, that was definitely the hardest part because the whole time i'm worried, what if the bear comes back what happens, you have two people that can't walk and i'm limping. >> reporter: martin says he still has to recover fro

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victor martin says when the bear attacked his buddy, he came to the rescue. right in the middle.square, in the face. it was terrifying, but prayer helps. >>> and in florida, a group of fishermen kau caught a massive shark, 650 pounds. it took them more than 13 1/2 hours to reel in the 15 footer. >>> we expect our soldiers to be heroes, but listen to this one. this guy pulled passengers from a burning bus after it crashed into a tractor trailer in upstate new york. sergeant jacob perkins was on leave and returning home when he spotted the two vehicles on fire. >> any natural reaction was just to go straight on to the bus and make sure everybody was off. i'm just glad that the military had me trained and prepared for this situation. >> the driver of the tractor-trailer was killed. more than 30 people on that bus were injured. >>> democratic congressman david wu is facing allegations that he made sexual advances toward an 18-year-old that is not the first sign of trouble for wu. cnn's brian todd has the details. >> reporter: an embattled congressman sees his own party's support quic

among the group, was victor martin. >> i kicked him dead up in his face. like right in the middle. bow, kicked him. he was done after that. k. o. you don't mess with me. i was scared but still, where i'm from we don't play that. >> another one of the injured teens says he never saw a cub during the attack. >>> attorneys are turning to technology. how a state of the art system says the system is making children feel safer in the neighborhood. >>> and temperatures are on the increase. i'll tell you how warm the temperatures will be in your neighborhood tomorrow. >>> new at 6:00, you're watching video of a hate crime in progress. >> he comes in and punches and you just see my head roll back. >> only on 2, the pictures police are using to catch the suspect. >> also red light cameras caught on camera told not to pay their tickets. we're asking if the surprised decision could have a ripple effect here in the bay area. >>> from the cause of this massive fire to the environment impact. we're continuing to cover every angle of this developing story tonight on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. wh

over the weekend a bear attack add group of campers including 18-year-old victor martin from richmonde they were crossing a river north of anchorage. martin and the rest were finishing up a month-long survival skills course when the bear attacked. the teen told troopers this were crossing the river when those at the front screamed about a bear coming toward them. the two teens at the front suffered the worst of the attack. they are now in the hospital in anchorage with life threatening injuries. martin managed to call his family shortly after being rescued. >> he said the bear had chased him. he fell down and started kicking and all he could do is kick and pray. >> in all, seven teenage boys were mauled but so far all are alive after the attack, the teens helped each other by setting up camp and calling for help. the bear was likely trying to defend her cub. police are investigating a deadly shooting. it come as the department is trying to target crime hot spots during summer. christie smith is live in east palo alto. she joins us with more. >> reporter: good morning. for more than an

is back at his home in richmond after surviving a grizzly bear attack up in alaska. 18-year-old victor martinas one of seven teens who were taking a backcountry course when they encountered the bear. martin had only minor injuries. >> the bear jumped at me. i did what i felt was the smart thing to do in protecting myself and thank god i got away. it was terrifying. but prayer helps. prayer works. >> certainly does. martin says he kicked the bear to escape. he got away with an injured ankle and a few cuts and bruises. the worst injuries were to two other teens who encountered the grizzlies first. the mother bear was protecting a cub. >> you would expect it in alaska but not at the shopping mall. >> some of the bears at lake tahoe by heavenly -- we used to have a place up there they will come right down and go through your garbage can. not unusual if they come down but if they keep coming down and bothering people, but it's a black bear, not a grizzly. >>> a healthy spin on happy people's. how mcdonald's is changing up the menu. >> and from first to worst, the box office history harry potter is