An 82-year-old woman displayed incredible courage as she successfully fended off a 100lb bear that had broken into her home. The incident occurred shortly after midnight on August 11th, leaving the unnamed woman with only minor scratches. The pensioner’s ordeal began when she was abruptly awakened by a crashing noise, accompanied by the distressed growling […]
Tag: Black Bear
7 Humane Ways to Keep Bears Out of Your Garden
When we think of garden pests, we typically envision smaller animals, something between insect size and raccoon size. Deer may wander into the situation as well. But, when a huge bear ambles into the garden, the stakes get notably higher. Bears, especially black bears, can be garden pests. They love to orchards and berry patches, […]
Black bear is shot and killed after breaking into Montana home in the middle of the night: ‘It was quite the wake-up call at 3am’
A black bear was shot and killed after it broke into a Montana home in the middle of the night through a screened window. Thomas Bolkcom, 27, had to gun down the wild animal after it broke into his home in the rural community of Luther, Montana, on Thursday night. After staying up late the […]
Man Fired for Saving Stranded Baby Moose From Hungry Bear
When Mark Skage rescued a baby moose from the side of a busy highway in British Columbia, Canada, he didn’t expect to lose his job over it. But his employer, AFD Petroleum Inc., fired him for violating the company’s wildlife protocols—even though the calf was being eyed by a hungry bear just yards away. “I […]
Grizzly bear seriously injures 21-year-old woman planting trees in Canadian park: officials
A 21-year-old woman was attacked by a bear Thursday while planting trees in a northeastern Canada park, authorities said. The unidentified conservation officer was “seriously injured” and remains hospitalized in stable condition after the harrowing experience. “At this time, Conservation Officers do not have conclusive physical evidence but believe the attack involved a grizzly bear,” […]
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 […]
Black Bear Shot and Killed by NFL Quarterback, Carson Wentz
Former Super Bowl champion, Carson Wentz, recently posted a photo on Instagram showing him kneeling beside a dead black bear. “Bucket list Got the opportunity to spot and stalk a black bear in one of our new favorite places on earth– Alaska! Incredible trip and an incredible animal!” read Wentz’s caption. Wentz grew up hunting […]
Bear walks out of ocean leaving beachgoers stunned
A black bear has been caught on camera emerging from the ocean on a Florida beach, leaving unsuspecting beachgoers stunned. The ‘unusual’ sighting on Sunday (11 June) had beach-going vacationers shocked on the sand. The cub frolicked in the knee-deep waves of the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday on a Destin beach before running up […]