Backpack voted Fat Bear Week 2026 winner, beating former champ's offspring

Voters were split between bear 910 and 89 Backpack in the final round of the weeklong contest to see who is the chunkiest bear at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska.

• Sep 29

Man killed in suspected bear attack sent pictures of bear to his family

His body had extensive injuries consistent with those expected from a large carnivore attack, the sheriff said.

• Oct 3, 2025

Bear rescued from bombed-out Ukrainian zoo gets new home in Scotland

Ukrainian troops seized a bombed-out zoo in the midst of fighting in 2022, rescuing Yampil, an Asiatic black bear, in the nick of time.

• Jan 20, 2024

Woman attacked by black bear while walking her dog in Connecticut

The woman was bit and suffered superficial injuries as well as minor puncture wounds.

• Apr 21, 2023

Bear tries to drag boy from backyard before being fatally shot

"I saw his leg in the bear's mouth and the bear trying to drag him across the lawn," the boy's grandfather said.

• Oct 17, 2022