Hunter accused of killing endangered mother bear claims self-defense
Andre Rives was boar-hunting in 2021 when a female bear nicknamed Caramelles attacked him. "She was eating my leg," he said. "I reloaded my rifle and fired."
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See two sloth bear cubs make their debut at San Diego Zoo
The sloth bear cubs, born in late 2024, will help researchers learn more about how to protect the vulnerable species, the zoo said.
Bear that attacked man in Pennsylvania had rabies, officials say
A black bear exhibiting "abnormal behaviors" attacked a Pennsylvania man earlier this week. Testing confirmed the animal was rabid.
Bear rampaging through market lured out with honey, then killed
The bear attacked a supermarket employess and later laid waste to the meat department before being lured out.
4 arrested for faking bear attacks
Four people have been arrested for allegedly carrying out a bizarre insurance fraud scheme where they staged bear attacks inside cars. Authorities say the suspects submitted videos for insurance claims on what they said were bear attacks, but investigators say the bear was actually a person in a bear suit.
Deer hunter mauled to death by bear in Alaska, troopers say
Tad Fujioka was found dead and an "investigation revealed he was the likely victim of a fatal bear mauling," officials said.
Mama bear beats rival that killed her cub to win Fat Bear crown
Grazer's cub died after it slipped over a waterfall and was killed by Chunk, perhaps the most dominant brown bear on the river.
Fat bear champion "Grazer" wins again
In a fierce competition, 20-year-old bear Grazer won Alaska's Fat Bear Contest for the second year in a row, defeating fan favorite Chunk, who had killed one of her cubs earlier this summer. Grazer claimed victory by more than 40,000 votes
Mama grizzly bear chases hunter up a tree in Montana
Multiple bear attacks have been reported in Montana in recent months.
Voting begins in Alaska's Fat Bear Week after grizzly killed on video
Fans can now cast their votes for the bulkiest grizzlies in Alaska's Katmai National Park, as the 2024 Fat Bear Week contest begins.
Man injured in bear attack walks over a mile to reach rescue chopper
Rangers are still trying to determine if the attack involved a grizzly bear or a black bear.
Grizzly bear attacks and injures archery hunter in northern Idaho
An archery hunter was hospitalized with injuries after being attacked by a grizzly bear in northern Idaho.
Man attacked by bear is shot trying to fend off animal in Alaska
The hunter, a 32-year-old man, was seriously injured both in the mauling and in the shooting, authorities said.
Bear attacks and injures 3-year-old in tent at Montana campground
A bear believed to have been involved was captured and euthanized, officials said.
Mother bear accused of attacking hiker is killed, sparking outrage
The alpine province of Trento has been at the center of controversy over the culling of brown bears.
Watch this black bear film itself walking away with stolen camera
A black bear trying to steal snacks from a bird feeder in Maine ended up filming itself on camera.
Watch bear steal bird feeder camera
When this black bear in New Gloucester, Maine, apparently tried and failed to steal sunflower seeds from a bird feeder, it did the very obvious next best thing – steal the camera attached to it and run away.
Man picking berries in Montana kills grizzly bear in self-defense
A 72-year-old man killed a grizzly bear in Flathead County, Montana after it attacked him while he was out picking berries.
After woman mauled to death, Romania authorizes killing 481 bears
After the hiker was killed, Romania's prime minister summoned lawmakers back from their summer recess for an emergency session of parliament.
Bear attack in Canadian national park leaves 2 hikers injured
The bear charged the hikers, who were able to deploy bear spray.
Rare white grizzly bear, 2 cubs killed hours apart by cars in Canada
The rare white grizzly was startled by a train and ran in front of oncoming traffic, hours after her two cubs were killed on the same highway, Parks Canada officials said on Tuesday.
Bear shot dead after attacking 15-year-old in Arizona cabin
Wildlife officials said the bear entered the home a second time before it fled.
Family members stricken with brain worms after eating undercooked bear meat
At least six family members who shared a meal of bear meat that one of the family members had harvested earlier were subsequently infected with brain worms, the CDC reports.
Karate practitioner fends off charging bear in Japan
A pair of bears picked the wrong person to mess with when they approached a 50-year-old karate practitioner.
Group caught on camera pulling bear cubs from tree to take pictures
A concerning video shows a group of people in North Carolina pulling two small bear cubs from a tree in Asheville.
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