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Black bear in woodland
"Fleeing in panic" from charging bear, diabetic hiker spends night lost in the backcountry

By Julia Clarke Published

The woman tells rescuers she intentionally separated from her partner

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Grizzly bear at Grant Teton National Park
A Montana man shot a grizzly bear during an attack – it saved his life, but here’s why experts say it’s not your best defense

By Julia Clarke Published

A bear biologist explains why bear spray is better than a bullet

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Black bear on sandy shore
Watch crazy beachgoer chase cookie-thieving bear with a shovel

By Dave Golder Published

“Bro is fighting a bear!” says amazed onlooker as the victim of ursine larceny goes postal

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A polar bear walking on a sea ice
Polar bears kill a worker in a rare attack in Canada's Arctic region

By Charlie Lyon Published

Two bears set on the worker, and despite intervention, the attack proved fatal

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The cougar, Puma concolor, also known as the puma, mountain lion, catamount, or panther, is a large cat native to the Americas, second only in size to the stockier jaguar. Kalispell, Montana
Video shows family of four mountain lions hiking along California trail

By Dave Golder Published

Forget The Lion King. Meet the Lions Hi-king

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Black bear in woodland
3-year-old attacked by bear after family leaves unsecured food items in campsite

By Julia Clarke Published

Garbage, a cooler and food had been left unattended around and inside the tent where the attack occurred

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Great White Shark, Carcharodon carcharias, dorsal fin in Water, South Africa
Watch what looks like a Jaws remake as 14-foot great white shark follows kayakers

By Dave Golder Published

You’re gonna need some faster paddling

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A portrait of A North American Black bear
These White Mountain bears are so used to humans they're begging them for food, warn rangers

By Dave Golder Published

It may sound like something out of Yogi Bear, but the US Forest Service’s warning to hikers and campers is deadly serious

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A black bear rises above the vegetation to have a look at the surroundings before deciding where to continue his march
Utah hiker trying to escape a mother bear runs straight into a moose, and thinks it actually saved his life

By Dave Golder Published

He shares his experience of being caught between a bear cub and its mother after news of another bear attack in the area

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Mother black bear and two cubs in tree
Campers warned after human-bear conflicts come in "hot and heavy," signalling worrying trend

By Julia Clarke Published

Wildlife officers aren't able to explain why they're having to set so many more bear traps as compared to last year

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