A brave woman fended off an aggressive bear by punching it in the nose after she was knocked to the ground. The unnamed woman, from Washington, was left injured after an adult female black bear ...

Is "hitting the bear on the nose" solid advice or a dangerous folktale? Targeting vulnerable areas like the eyes, throat and nose is a basic tenant of self-defense. There's no doubt, a bear's nose ...

A Washington state woman survived a grisly attack by punching a black bear that charged at her square in the nose. An adult female black bear attacked a woman from behind when she let her dog ...

The woman, who sustained non-life threatening injuries, punched the bear "right in the nose," which led it to run away, according to one official who spoke to local TV station King 5. "We are ...

The dog started yelping and then ran out of the woods with a bear in pursuit, according to Latti. Kelly confronted the animal and punched it in the nose, Latti said. The bear bit her, puncturing ...