Animal Attacks

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A grizzly bear stands on a hillside in Yellowstone National Park.

Survival

Bowhunter Rescued by Helicopter After He Was Treed by a Grizzly in Montana Bowhunter Rescued by Helicopter After He Was Treed by a Grizzly in Montana

A black bear sow with two cubs in a field.

Survival

Colorado Man Mauled by a Black Bear Sow with Cubs Inside His Own Home Colorado Man Mauled by a Black Bear Sow with Cubs Inside His Own Home

A mountain lion walks through a Colorado pine forest.

Survival

Colorado Camper Killed Mountain Lion with a Shovel as It Fought His Husky Colorado Camper Killed Mountain Lion with a Shovel as It Fought His Husky

Two photos show a brown bear attacking and killing another bear.

Survival

Brown Bear Kills a Sow in NPS Livestream, Reminding Shocked Viewers that Alaska’s Bears Are Indeed Wild Brown Bear Kills a Sow in NPS Livestream, Reminding Shocked Viewers that Alaska’s Bears Are Indeed Wild

An up-close shot of a bull moose in the Maine woods.

Survival

Watch: Rutting Bull Moose Runs Over Deer Hunter on a Scouting Trip Watch: Rutting Bull Moose Runs Over Deer Hunter on a Scouting Trip

A grizzly bear surprised and attacked bowhunters in Idaho on Sept. 1.

Survival

Idaho Bowhunters Kill Grizzly in Self-Defense During ‘Surprise Encounter’ Near Yellowstone Idaho Bowhunters Kill Grizzly in Self-Defense During ‘Surprise Encounter’ Near Yellowstone

Springfield Armory XD-M Elite 3.8-inch Compact OSP 10mm with light and red dot

Guns

The Best Bear Defense Handguns of 2024 The Best Bear Defense Handguns of 2024

A wolf near the Dalton Highway.

Survival

Wolf That Attacked and Bit Two People on Alaska Highway Still on the Loose, Troopers Say Wolf That Attacked and Bit Two People on Alaska Highway Still on the Loose, Troopers Say

A brown bear turns to look at something.

Survival

Hunter Survives Brown Bear Attack and a Gunshot Wound on Kenai Peninsula Hunter Survives Brown Bear Attack and a Gunshot Wound on Kenai Peninsula

By Alice Jones Webb

black bear walks through the woods

Survival

Officials Track Down and Kill the Black Bear They Say Attacked a 3-Year-Old Girl in Her Tent Officials Track Down and Kill the Black Bear They Say Attacked a 3-Year-Old Girl in Her Tent

A woman gets too close to a bull elk.

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New ‘Selfie Control’ Instagram Filter Gives Tourons an Idiot-Proof Way to Keep Their Distance from Wild Animals New ‘Selfie Control’ Instagram Filter Gives Tourons an Idiot-Proof Way to Keep Their Distance from Wild Animals

By Alice Jones Webb

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California Teen Claims He Was Attacked by a Mountain Lion. Officials Say It Was a House Cat California Teen Claims He Was Attacked by a Mountain Lion. Officials Say It Was a House Cat

By Alice Jones Webb

A grizzly bear walks into a clearing.

Survival

Canadian Cyclist Fights Off Grizzly Attack by Punching Bear in the Face Canadian Cyclist Fights Off Grizzly Attack by Punching Bear in the Face

A bald eagle in Alaska.

Survival

‘I’m Walking Around with a Hard Hat On.’ Two Bald Eagles Keep Attacking People in Alaska ‘I’m Walking Around with a Hard Hat On.’ Two Bald Eagles Keep Attacking People in Alaska

A grizzly bear standing and eating berries off a bush.

Survival

72-Year-Old Montana Man Shoots Grizzly That Attacked Him While He Was Picking Berries 72-Year-Old Montana Man Shoots Grizzly That Attacked Him While He Was Picking Berries

By Natalie Krebs

Spearfisherman with fish; aftermath of shark attack.

Survival

Spearfisherman Attacked by Bull Shark Says It’s a ‘Blessing’ He Kept His Hand Spearfisherman Attacked by Bull Shark Says It’s a ‘Blessing’ He Kept His Hand

A bluetick hound sniffs the base of a tree.

Survival

Two Hunting Dogs Were Attacked by Wolves in Wisconsin Just Days into Summer Training Season Two Hunting Dogs Were Attacked by Wolves in Wisconsin Just Days into Summer Training Season

A shed hunter looks at mountain lion tracks in the snow.

Survival

This Happened to Me: I Was Stalked by a Family of Mountain Lions on a Shed Hunt This Happened to Me: I Was Stalked by a Family of Mountain Lions on a Shed Hunt

By Ryan Dole, as told to Russell Worth Parker

Black bears getting too close to people in Tennesee.

Animal Attacks

Watch: Black Bears Are Swiping at People and Stealing Food in This Tourist Town Watch: Black Bears Are Swiping at People and Stealing Food in This Tourist Town

A grizzly sow and yearling male.

Survival

Idaho Man Kills Grizzly Bear in His Yard as It Charges His Girlfriend Idaho Man Kills Grizzly Bear in His Yard as It Charges His Girlfriend