U.S. issues unusual warning to Americans in Japan: Beware of bear attacks

The State Department said U.S. citizens in Japan should exercise increased caution amid a sharp rise in deadly bear attacks.

• Nov 13

Japan deploys troops in bid to stem surge in deadly bear attacks

The governor of a northern region of Japan says authorities were getting "desperate" due to a lack of manpower amid daily reports of bear attacks.

• Nov 5

Japan takes steps to deal with deadly bear problem

Since April, a record 12 people have been killed in more than 100 bear encounters in Japan -- an issue so serious the country's pacificist military is deploying forces to parts of the country. Imtiaz Tyab has more.

• Nov 5
• 01:27

Bears kill 1 person, injure 4 in Japan in record year for deadly attacks

Bears have been increasingly encroaching into Japan's towns due to factors ranging from a declining human population to climate change.

• Oct 24

Fatal bear attacks in Japan hit record high; another possible victim missing

Experts say warmer weather is also affecting the hibernation patterns of bears, which can weigh 1,100 pounds and outrun a human.

• Oct 16

Grizzly bear attack leaves 2 hikers hospitalized in Canada, 1 critical

Popular hiking trails in British Columbia, Canada are closed after 2 hikers were injured in a grizzly bear attack, one of them critically.

• Oct 15

Bear injures 2 in Japanese grocery store, man killed in separate attack

As Japan faces rising human-bear encounters, an animal trapped in a grocery store injured two men, while a separate reported mauling proved fatal.

• Oct 8

Hikers "had to fight off" attacking bear, Alaska officials say

The hikers were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, while officials said they would assess the site of the attack.

• Sep 25

Fat Bear Week has arrived once again

The bracket for Fat Bear Week 2025 has been revealed, and 12 bears at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska are looking for votes from all over the world -- but only one will be crowned the champion of the fat bears. Dave Malkoff reports.

• Sep 24
• 01:49

Mom attacked, dragged by bear "simply stepped outside for a jog," family says

The family of an Alaska woman who was seriously injured in a bear attack said "this could have happened to anyone."

• Sep 3

Bear attacks jogger in Alaska, drags her 100 yards

A woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after a bear attacked her outside of her home in southern Alaska on Tuesday morning, authorities said.

• Aug 28

Video: Bear breaks into California home

CBS News' Juliette Goodrich had an uninvited guest over the weekend: a bear.

• Aug 18
• 01:50

Hiker found dead after bear drags him from trail into forest

A torn, bloodied shirt was found, local news media said, quoting police. A wallet, hat and watch were also located.

• Aug 15

Florida's first black bear hunt in a decade approved despite strong opposition

The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade will take place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife officials.

• Aug 13

Florida approves bear hunt amid controversy

In a unanimous vote, Florida will open its first bear hunting season in a decade. The state says it's necessary due to the growing population of black bears and dangerous interactions with humans, but as Manuel Bojorquez reports, not everyone agrees.

• Aug 13
• 02:06

Bear charges NHL mascot and player

Seattle Kraken forward John Hayden and the NHL team's mascot were charged by a bear during a promotional shoot in Alaska. The bear turned away before making contact.

• Aug 6
• 00:47

Brown bear mauls woman on popular Alaska trail

A brown bear attacked a woman as she hiked on a popular trail in Alaska's Chugach Mountains and officials are looking for it, state police said.

• Jul 23

Bear roaming golf course halts play at tournament again

The bear was spotted near the first tee at the Meiji Yasuda Ladies tournament at Sendai Classic Golf Club in northern Japan.

• Jul 17

Wildlife caregivers help orphaned bear cub

Imagine trying to care for an orphaned bear cub – where to even start? Danya Bacchus explains how Southern California wildlife caregivers came up with the "bear necessities" using bear costumes.

• Jun 28
• 02:20

Bear on runway halts flights at airport: "We're in a stalemate"

Airport staff used a car to chase it away and closed the runway again, with the bear still at large somewhere in the facility.

• Jun 26

Bears escape enclosure, eat a week's worth of honey, then fall asleep

Mish and Lucy got out of their enclosure and made a beeline for their food store where they scoffed snacks, including a seven-day supply of honey.

• Jun 25

Bears escape, eat so much honey they pass out

Two rescued brown bears at the Wildwood Trust in Kent, England, escaped their enclosure and ate a week's worth of honey before falling asleep, the park said.

• Jun 25
• 00:29

Nature: Bear vs. fish

"Sunday Morning" takes you to Taylor Creek in the Lake Tahoe Basin, where bears are fishing. Videographer: Derek Reich.

• Dec 1, 2019
• 03:23

Hiker dies after bear knocks him into 2,600-foot ravine

A veteran Greek hiker died in a ravine fall in the north of the country after a bear encounter, rescuers said.

• Jun 10

"Eyes of the Grizzly"

Photographer Thomas Mangelsen talks about a wry detail in a photograph of his second-favorite bear

• May 6, 2018
• 00:54

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