Hibernating bears may hold the secret to preventing blood clots, thanks to their ability to maintain low levels of a key protein in their blood. Researchers from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and other institutions have published a study in Science that investigates this phenomenon, hoping that their findings can be applied to future human […]
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Bears Just Want to Have Fun! Brown Bear Iris Plays with Logs [Video]
Ready for a big long “aww”–fest, Green Monsters? Then check out this video from Animals Asia, that depicts Iris – a Eurasian brown bear – wrestling with a clump of dry leaves and tackling logs to her heart’s content! Sadly, this light-hearted playtime was never available to Iris during her former life as the inmate […]
‘Killer bear’ on death row after fatal mauling of jogger ‘is innocent’ with DNA bombshell
After a bear killed a jogger in northern Italy last month, the authorities moved swiftly to capture the animal and put it down. But animal activists say the bear on “death row” at the Casteller animal care centre, near the city of Trento, Italy, is innocent. Andrea Papi was killed by a bear on April […]
Welcome to the neigh-bear-hood! Moment huge bear is captured on video casually roaming Los Angeles street in the middle of the day
A massive bear has been spotted walking around a Los Angeles neighborhood unencumbered on the sidewalk and in the street. The video was captured in Arcadia, California – an area found roughly 20 miles northeast of central LA – on Friday. Experts say bear sightings are becoming increasingly common in the area and residents have […]
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 […]
California residents are reporting a growing number of bear sightings, close encounters, and break ins in their neighborhood
Residents in one Los Angeles area neighborhood are expressing concerns over a growing number of bear-related incidents that they say could turn deadly after a man and his dog were injured. Videos shared online show recent encounters including instances of bears breaking into local homes and roaming Sierra Madre streets unencumbered. In one of the […]
Bear kills jogger on woodland path in northern Italy
A bear attacked and killed a jogger on a woodland path in north-east Italy, the first case of its kind, a source close to the case told AFP on Friday. Andrea Papi, 26, was killed on Wednesday while out running in the mountainous region near his village, Caldes, in the Trentino region. His family raised […]
Killer bear escapes death penalty after beast ‘disembowelled’ jogger and attacked family
Italian officials have suspended an order to kill a bear which has previously killed a jogger and allegedly attacked a father and son who were out hiking. An order had previously been out in place to kill the bear, which is referred to as JJ4, following the horrifying attacks. One of these saw 26-year-old jogger […]