A black bear considered sacred to a local tribe and beloved by wildlife advocates in California was given a ceremonial burial after officials tossed its body in a dump.

A black bear considered sacred to a local tribe and beloved by wildlife advocates in California was given a ceremonial burial after officials tossed its body in a dump. The bear, known among ...

The bear, known among locals as Victor for a white V-shaped marking on his chest, swiped at a woman as she recorded the encounter from a tree stump between the bear and food he was after, video shows.

A black bear considered sacred to a local tribe and beloved by wildlife advocates in California was given a ceremonial burial after officials tossed its body in a dump.

A bear considered sacred to a California indigenous tribe and beloved by wildlife advocates was given a ceremonial burial after officials tossed its body in a dump. Screen grab of The Bear ...

A bear considered sacred to a California indigenous tribe and beloved by wildlife advocates was given a ceremonial burial after officials tossed its body in a dump. Screen grab of The Bear ...

A black bear considered sacred to a local tribe and beloved by wildlife advocates in California was given a ceremonial burial after officials tossed its body in a dump.

A black bear considered sacred to a local tribe and beloved by wildlife advocates in California was given a ceremonial burial after officials tossed its body in a dump.

A bear considered sacred to a California indigenous tribe and beloved by wildlife advocates was given a ceremonial burial after officials tossed its body in a dump. Screen grab of The Bear ...

A bear considered sacred to a California indigenous tribe and beloved by wildlife advocates was given a ceremonial burial after officials tossed its body in a dump. Screen grab of The Bear ...

A black bear considered sacred to a local tribe and beloved by wildlife advocates in California was given a ceremonial burial after officials tossed its body in a dump.