Andrew Nierer was doing a grocery run before the football game on Jan. 19 when a strange thing happened. A bear came from the woods, ran across the parking lot of the Jim Thorpe market and bit him in ...

A record 219 people were victims of bear attacks, six of them fatal, in the 12 months through March 2024, while more than 9,000 black and brown bears were trapped and culled over that period ...

Grisly bear encounters leading to death and near-fatal injuries have made headlines around the world - here are some of the ...

About 80 percent of a black bear’s diet comes from plants (fruits, nuts, berries), 15 percent from insects (termites, ants, ...

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A 40-year-old man suffered severe injuries after a black bear attacked him at an ... a call from the victim informing him of the bear attack and asking for help. “My brother was very weak ...

Deadly bear attacks can be prevented by drones, according to new research. Unmanned aerial vehicles are the "magic tools" needed to chase killer grizzlies away from people, say American scientists.

An Altadena, Calif., resident came home after being displaced by the Eaton fire to find a large black bear still hanging out ...

The 525-pound male was relocated to the Angeles National Forest after being found in the crawl space of the evacuated home.

If you do run into a black bear, don’t panic. They’re food motivated, but not naturally aggressive toward people. Do not run. Back away slowly while making yourself look as large as possible ...

Bear attacks in the U.S. are rare, according to the National Park Service. In most attacks, bears are trying to defend their food, cubs or space. There are steps people can take to help prevent a ...

The bear, affectionately known by neighbors as Barry, was ultimately lured into a trap with apples, peanut butter and rotisserie chicken Shyla Watson is a digital news editor at PEOPLE.