Animal Attacks

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A cow moose and a calf walk along the edge of a road.

Here’s Why Moose Keep Attacking People and Their Dogs in Colorado Here’s Why Moose Keep Attacking People and Their Dogs in Colorado

By Alice Jones Webb

A photo composite of Justin Lee who was charged by a bear

Podcast: What Happens After You Kill a Grizzly in Self Defense Podcast: What Happens After You Kill a Grizzly in Self Defense

By Natalie Krebs

A man comes face to face with a rattlesnake

Our Professor Gives Extra Credit for Catching Live Rattlesnakes. That’s How We Stumbled into a Snake Den Our Professor Gives Extra Credit for Catching Live Rattlesnakes. That’s How We Stumbled into a Snake Den

By Virgil L. Herin

A man stands in a meadow in Montana; a close-up look at a grizzly bear's claws.

‘There Was No Time to Be Nervous,’ Says Montana Mushroom Hunter Who Shot Charging Grizzly ‘There Was No Time to Be Nervous,’ Says Montana Mushroom Hunter Who Shot Charging Grizzly

By Kris Millgate

An adult grizzly bear in yellowstone.

Mushroom Hunters Shoot and Kill a Grizzly That Charged Them in Montana Mushroom Hunters Shoot and Kill a Grizzly That Charged Them in Montana

By Kris Millgate

A large Florida black bear stands in tall grass.

Days Before Florida Considers a Bear Hunt, the State Suffers Its First Fatal Black Bear Attack Days Before Florida Considers a Bear Hunt, the State Suffers Its First Fatal Black Bear Attack

By Alice Jones Webb

An illustration of a bull moose charging a hunter on a horse.

A Dozen Times I Should Have Died While Hunting and Fishing A Dozen Times I Should Have Died While Hunting and Fishing

By Charles Elliott

Side by side images of a man with a bloodied face and with his injured face bandaged.

A Bobcat Mauled an 82-Year-Old Turkey Hunter. He Shrugged It Off A Bobcat Mauled an 82-Year-Old Turkey Hunter. He Shrugged It Off

By Alice Jones Webb

A two-page feature story about a griz.

A Grizzly Stole My Client’s Elk, Then Treed Me for Seven Hours A Grizzly Stole My Client’s Elk, Then Treed Me for Seven Hours

By Howard Copenhaver

An american alligator basks in the sun.

Bit By a Gator? It’s Your Own Dang Fault, Scientists Say Bit By a Gator? It’s Your Own Dang Fault, Scientists Say

A grizzly bear in Glacier national park looks up in a field of wildflowers.

A Shed Hunter Shot and Killed a Charging Grizzly Bear in Montana A Shed Hunter Shot and Killed a Charging Grizzly Bear in Montana

A grizzly bear falls off a cliff in an illustration with a red sky

I Was Trapped on a Cliff, Staring Down a Charging Grizzly I Was Trapped on a Cliff, Staring Down a Charging Grizzly

A trail cam's perspective of an eagle attacking wild turkeys.

Incredible Trail Cam Pics Show a Golden Eagle Dive-Bombing and Killing a Wild Turkey Incredible Trail Cam Pics Show a Golden Eagle Dive-Bombing and Killing a Wild Turkey

A black and white illustration of a bear attacking a man

I Was Attacked by a Grizzly. That Bear Cost Me 101 Stitches I Was Attacked by a Grizzly. That Bear Cost Me 101 Stitches

By Don Vitto, as told to Jim Zumbo

An old cowboy ropes a California grizzly bear

When Grizzlies Ruled California When Grizzlies Ruled California

By George Laycock

A polar bear stalks a man

I Canoed the Northwest Passage Solo. The Arctic Nearly Killed Me — Twice I Canoed the Northwest Passage Solo. The Arctic Nearly Killed Me — Twice

By Tony Dauksza

park ranger demonstrates with a can of bear spray

How to Use Bear Spray How to Use Bear Spray

By Cameron Evans

A grizzly bear runs fast through water toward the camera.

How Fast Can a Bear Run? Faster Than You How Fast Can a Bear Run? Faster Than You

A dog defends his owner from a bear.

My Dog Saved My Life in a Brown Bear Attack My Dog Saved My Life in a Brown Bear Attack

Ruger GP100 .357 Mag.

The Best Bear Defense Handguns of 2025 The Best Bear Defense Handguns of 2025