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Grizzly bear facing camera

Cyclist "swung as hard as he could" and punched grizzly bear in the face – it worked

By Julia Clarke published

The man surprised the grizzly and her two cubs, prompting the attack

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A Great Pyrenees dog guards sheep on winter range land in the Great Salt Lake Desert. Utah

Hiker in French Alps attacked by a pack of Pyrenean mountain dogs

By Dave Golder published

They may look fluffy and cute but “patou” dogs – as Pyrenean mountain dogs are known in the Alps – are causing hikers real problems in France

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Grizzly bear

Man kills grizzly bear that attacked him while he was picking huckleberries in Montana

By Dave Golder published

The 72-year-old was seriously injured but managed to reach his handgun in time to save his life

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Bison at Yellowstone National Park, USA

Shirtless Yellowstone tourist gives a perfect demonstration of how NOT to photograph bison

By Cat Ellis published

The tourist was caught on camera squatting next to a herd of animals at the roadside

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Bull bison facing forward

Family learns the hard way what happens when you get too close to Yellowstone bison during the rut

By Cat Ellis published

The parents and children were spotted being chased through trees by an irate animal

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Mountain goat standing on rocky outcrop

Goats on a car: watch mountain goats having a merry old dance on top of a Subaru

By Dave Golder published

It looks like it’s giving the suspension and roof carrier a thorough testing

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Grizzly bear in Wyoming

Shaking hiker films scarily close encounter with grizzly bear

By Dave Golder published

Woman pleads with bear not to approach any nearer in intense video footage

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Black bear walking in grassland

Ultra runner collides with bear as the finish line looms

By Dave Golder published

The collision in the Yosemite Valley knocked a bag of trash right out of the bear’s mouth

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Bison herd at Yellowstone National Park

iPad-wielding tourist demonstrates how not to photograph bison at Yellowstone National Park

By Cat Ellis published

Luckily for the man, a Park Ranger intervened before things took a nasty turn

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Close-up of bugling elk

Huge, hormonal elk vents his frustration on visitor's car at National Park

By Cat Ellis published

It's rutting season, and bulls can be particularly aggressive

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