Bear dies in California after being hit by pickup truck on Highway 49
A black bear was struck and killed by a vehicle in Tuolumne County early Friday morning, authorities say.
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A black bear was struck and killed by a vehicle in Tuolumne County early Friday morning, authorities say.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) said they have euthanized a bear who has been blamed for multiple break-ins and threatening campers in the Lake Tahoe area.
A proposed bill aims to keep bears away from populated areas by using dogs to scare them off, but not everyone agrees with the approach.
A man on a run in a California foothills community was chased and attacked by a mother bear, leaving the man with scratches and multiple bites on Monday afternoon, officials said Tuesday.
With multiple human and bear conflicts reported in the foothills recently, you may be wondering if there has been a boom in the black bear population in the state.
A black bear was met by a group of Wolverines when it crossed onto a Northern California high school football field this week.
An autopsy has found that a California woman who was found dead in her Sierra County home back in 2023 was killed by a black bear -- the first-ever recorded case of such a deadly attack.
A bear cub was shot and killed by a property owner after sneaking into a South Lake Tahoe home on Memorial Day. A California Department of Fish and Wildlife investigation determined it was self-defense.
On average, 50 car-to-bear collisions are recorded annually. However, this year, over 40 incidents have already happened, with the two deadliest months still to come.
A local official said unsecured trash led to the incident.
A 64-year-old woman was bitten after she punched a bear in the nose. In another incident, a 65-year-old man was bitten.
Researchers will now track the movements of a young black bear spotted in the Santa Monica Mountains, where no known population exists.
Nicole and Larry Collum got an unexpected alarm at 2 a.m. from their home's security camera.
Despite life-saving efforts, the Oakland Zoo made the decision to euthanize a bear cub who was found on the brink of death in South Lake Tahoe earlier this month.
A life-saving mission is underway to save a Tahoe bear four days after he was found on the brink of death.
From Vacaville to Dixon to UC Davis, a young black bear made quite the journey throughout Northern California.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has sent a female black bear and her three cubs to the Oakland Zoo after they were taken in from the wild due to encounters with people.
What would you do if you found a bear in your front yard?
Authorities say a wild black bear ate most of a Northern California man who likely died earlier of a heart attack.
The bear was spotted in the yard of the Williams' home on Spring Valley Way in east Roseville. It climbed a fence and a nearby tree.
Nevada wildlife workers are defending their handling of a black bear that died while they were trying to catch it.
A 300-pound black bear climbed into a large oak tree Monday afternoon near a church food pantry and hasn't come down.
The Douglas County sheriff's office says a deputy accidentally shot a black bear with a live round rather than a rubber bullet during a Friday incident that resulted in the death of the bear.
A mother and son vacationing in Lake Tahoe watched in amazement as a bear got into their Toyota Prius, took it for a ride down the driveway and tore it to pieces.
A couple had suspected that a bear was responsible for knocking down the bird feeders on their property for the past decade, but now they have proof.
