Experts in Japan have warned that bear attacks are rising at an unprecedented rate, as the animals struggle to find food in their natural habitat. Bears have caused at least 158 injuries and two deaths since April, equalling the record set in 2020, according to media reports. Most of the attacks occurred in the northern […]
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Brave husband successfully fights off bear attacking 73-year-old wife in park
An elderly woman was hospitalised after she was attacked by a bear. The 73-year-old woman was with her husband and a dog in the Flathead National Forest, west of Glacier National Park and just south of the US-Canadian border on Sunday afternoon, when a bear emerged from thick brush and attacked her, Montana wildlife officials […]
Harrowing last text sent by couple mauled to death by huge bear as final moments revealed
A harrowing final message sent by a couple just moments before they were mauled to death by a grizzly bear has been revealed by devastated family members. In their final moments, Doug Inglis and Jenny Gusse, both 62, emptied an entire bottle of bear spray as they were mauled by the massive bear while out […]
‘Bear attack bad’: final message of Canadian couple killed by grizzly
The final text message contained just three words: “Bear attack bad.” Sent from a satellite device to family and rescue teams, it signalled that an autumn camping trip in Banff national park had gone terribly wrong. Early on Saturday morning, a rescue team from Parks Canada arrived at the location and found two people and […]
Three bears that holed up in factory in Japan are captured and killed
Three bears that snuck into a tatami mat factory in northern Japan and were holed up inside for nearly a day have been captured and killed, according to town officials and media reports. A patrolling official spotted the bears, believed to be a parent and two cubs, as they entered the factory on Wednesday morning […]
Hiker mauled to death by grizzly bear on Yellowstone trail ‘likely died within 3 minutes’
The harrowing final moments of a hiker killed by a grizzly bear at Yellowstone have been discussed by an animal expert, who says the species likely attacked her head or neck. Amie Adamson, 47, was killed on Saturday on the scenic Buttermilk Trail near West Yellowstone, Montana. Tom Smith, a professor of plant and wildlife […]
Canadian Man Fined for Shooting Bear in National Park
A Canadian man has been fined $7,500 CAD after pleading guilty to shooting a black bear in Jasper National Park. The judge rejected his claim of “fear “as a justification for carrying a loaded firearm on a hiking trail. Serge Painchaud, a welder from Edmonton, hiked the popular Overlander trail in August 2022 with two […]
Canadian officials ‘destroy’ 204lb black bear after it killed unleashed dog on trail as hiking owners watched in horror – authorities call brazen attack ‘very concerning behavior’
Canadian officials have killed a 204-pound black bear after it fatally attacked an unleashed dog on a trail as the dog’s owners watched in horror. Authorities called the animal’s brazen attack ‘very concerning behavior.’ The terrifying ordeal happened on Saturday when a couple and their two dogs visited Jasper National Park in Alberta and allowed […]