The first sign of spring in Yellowstone National Park is not a flower or a bird singing, but the sighting of the first grizzly bear to emerge from hibernation. This is the second year that wildlife biologists have spotted the first grizzly on March 7. Apparently, that is the first day of spring to male […]
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Rampaging polar bear kills woman and boy ‘after chasing residents’ in Wales
A rampaging polar bear has attacked and killed two people in the village of Wales, Alaska. The horrifying incident was initially reported to authorities at around 2.30pm (local time) on Tuesday (January 17), Alaska State Troopers said. Authorities confirmed that the beast killed a woman and a boy after entering the village and running after […]
New Jersey black bear hunt challenged by animal protection groups
A court has granted animal protection groups’ request for an emergency court challenge to stop a black bear hunt from taking place next Monday in New Jersey. The state’s Fish and Game Council authorized the hunt earlier this month. The groups allege that the council bypassed required procedures for a hunt by misusing an emergency […]
Michigan man survives grizzly bear attack while hunting moose
A Michigan man nearly met his maker while he was hunting for moose in Alaska, after he and a group of hunters unknowingly stumbled upon a grizzly bear and her cubs. Nicholas Kuperus, 33, was hunting in northern Alaska, approximately 300 miles north of Anchorage, when he and his group accidentally came across the path […]
Hiker mauled by rampaging bear that bit him 25 times after coming back for more
A man managed to survive two gruesome bear attacks after the protective grizzly came back for more and sank its teeth into his arm 25 times. Todd Orr was on one of his regular hikes in the Montana mountains and like any other hikes he’d been, he always carried a bear spray and yelled “hey […]
Leopard killed 4-year old boy after pulling him more than 500 meters into the woods
A four-year-old youngster had died after being killed by a leopard’s mauling. The kid was grabbed by the beast on Wednesday while he was playing in the courtyard of his uncle’s house. The toddler suffered mortal injuries in the neighboring woodland after being dragged by the wild cat for more than 500 meters. The child […]
Grizzly bear attack kills person at campsite in western Montana
A grizzly bear attacked and killed a person at a western Montana campground early on Tuesday, the Powell county sheriff said. The attack happened between 4am and 5am in the area of Ovando, a town of fewer than 100 people about 60 miles north-west of Helena, said Greg Lemon, a spokesman for Montana fish, wildlife […]
‘Ursine terror’: plea to improve habitat after spate of bear attacks in Japan
A spate of bear attacks in Japan has prompted calls to improve their natural habitat, as experts warned of more potentially dangerous encounters with the animals as they venture into populated areas in search of food. Japanese media have reported several incidents of “ursine terror” in recent weeks, including an attack in Ishikawa prefecture last […]