Animal Attacks (Page 2)

The craziest animal attacks stories from all across the world.

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An illustration of a wolf attacking a man in the snow

I Was Asked to Investigate a Wolf Attack. Here’s What I Found

By Frank Glaser, as told to Jim Rearden

A hunter in a cowboy hat with a revolver is charged by a mountain lion leaping out of a tree

I Spent a Decade Chasing the Deadliest Livestock Killer in Utah’s History

By Frank Miniter

A mountain lion walks in the snow.

Officials Confirm a Mountain Lion Killed the Colorado Hiker Found Dead on New Year’s Day

A bear on a road.

After a Single Bear Attacked a Group of Schoolchildren on a Hike, B.C. Urged to Reopen Grizzly Hunts

By Kris Millgate

A moose hunter falls backward as a black bear charges

My Guide Left Me Alone, and I Was Mauled by a Black Bear

By William D. Brown

An illustration of a bear biting the hand of a West Virginia houndsman.

A Black Bear Tried to Kill My Dogs. Then It Turned on Me

A sow grizzly stands on her hind legs.

Another Hunter Was Just Mauled by a Grizzly, This Time in Alberta

By Natalie Krebs

A painting of two bears attacking a guy.

They Tell You to Play Dead When a Brown Bear Attacks. I Found Out If It Really Works

By Rollin Braden, as told to Marguerite Reiss

Joey Pendry died three weeks after being attacked by a grizzly.

Elk Hunter Dies 3 Weeks After He Was Attacked by a Grizzly

By Kris Millgate

A grizzly swats at a pheasant hunter in an illustration.

I Tried to Flush a Pheasant. Instead, I Got Mauled by a Grizzly — and 320 Stitches

By John Haviland

An illustration of a grizzly mauling a man with a wooden rifle in Alaska.

I Ignored My Gut Feeling and Went Hunting with Buddies Anyway. Then a Bear Almost Killed Me

By Larry Mueller, Marguerite Reiss

A helicopter flies over B.C. Conservation Officer Service vehicles after a bear attack near Fort Steele.

An Elk Hunter Just Sustained ‘Serious’ Injuries in a Grizzly Attack. Officials Have a Theory About What Attracted the Bear

By Natalie Krebs

grizzly bears alaska

Do Bears Hold Grudges? The Legendary Tale of a Wounded Alaskan Grizzly

A black bear in Shenandoah National Park.

Man Found Dead in Arkansas Campground Was Likely Killed by a Bear. This Would Be the Second Fatal Attack There in a Month

Three wolves stand on a hill in the woods.

Wisconsin Wolves Have Already Attacked More Hunting Dogs Than Last Year — With 6 Dogs Killed in Just 2 Days

An illustration of a rhino charging theodore roosevelt

I Faced Down a Charging Rhino, Just Like My Great-Grandfather, Teddy Roosevelt

By Jonathan Roosevelt

An illustration of a black bear sow facing off with hunters.

I’ve Lived in Bear Country My Whole Life. Here’s What Happens When Bears Don’t Back Down

A younger black bear attacked a man by the side of a road in Arkansas, ultimately leading to his death.

Grandfather Mauled by Black Bear in ‘Unheard of’ Attack Has Died, Arkansas Officials Confirm

A black bear walking on a gravel road.

‘It’s Just Unheard Of.’ Arkansas Just Had Its First Black Bear Attack in Decades

By Kris Millgate

maneater grizzly

We Tracked Down a Killer Grizzly — and It Almost Ended in Tragedy

By Gordon D. Gosling

A cape buffalo in tall grass in South Africa.

The Recent Death of an American Hunter Highlights the Dangers of Cape Buffalo Hunting in Africa

By Kris Millgate

An NHL mascot turns back to look at a charging bear.

Watch: NHL Mascot Charged by Brown Bear While Fishing in Alaska

Podcast: How I Stopped a Charging Griz at 5 Yards (with a 10mm)

A black lab near the water ; a dog after recovering from surgery.

Carolina Man Who Saved His Duck Dog from a Gator’s Jaws Says He’d Do It Again in a Heartbeat

Glock G20 10mm and DLP grizzly bear

These Alaskans Stopped a Charging Grizzly at 5 Yards with Their 10mm Pistols

A bull moose flings a hunter into the air in an illustration

I Was Nearly Killed in a Freak Moose Attack. Then My Buddies Abandoned Me

By Clint Buckmaster, as told to Jim Rearden

An illustration of an American alligator about to attack a black Lab retrieving a duck.

Before They Were Delisted, American Alligators Were the Original Grizzly Bears

By Frank Sargeant

A leopard stalking in the brush

I Guided Safaris for Years Without Being Mauled. One Day, My Luck Finally Ran Out

An illustration of a boar bowling over dogs and charging hunters

I’ve Been Charged by Bears and Moose. Wild Hogs Are Much, Much Worse

By Charles Elliott

An illustration of a polar bear attacking a man at a wall tent camp

A Polar Bear Attacked Me at Our Research Camp. It Should Have Crushed My Skull

By John Legault

An illustration of a bear attacking a man, who is punching back

I Was Mauled Over and Over Again by a Grizzly. I Should Have Died

By Forest H. Young Jr.

A cow moose stands in a thicket of willows.

Fisherman Shoots and Kills Charging Moose in Wyoming

A bear attacks a deer hunter wearing a blue shirt.

After He Was Mauled by a Brown Bear, a Hunter in Alaska Survived for 3 Days in the Woods

By Hoyt Barnett

A German shepherd chases a wolf in Yellowstone.

Photos: German Shepherd Jumps Out Car Window to Chase a Wolf in Yellowstone

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

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

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

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

By Kris Millgate

An adult grizzly bear in yellowstone.

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

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

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

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

By Howard Copenhaver

An american alligator basks in the sun.

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 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

An old cowboy ropes a California grizzly bear

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

By Tony Dauksza

park ranger demonstrates with a can of 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

Ruger GP100 .357 Mag.

The Best Bear Defense Handguns of 2025

A snarling mountain lion leans on a fallen tree.

Neighbors to the Rescue Shoot and Kill Mountain Lion with a Dog In Its Mouth

By Kris Millgate

A mountain lion sneaks up on a pair of hunters.

My Buddy Called in a Mountain Lion. It Attacked Before He Ever Saw It

By Reed Peterson

A pencil drawing of a timber wolf pinning down a hunter who is scrabbling for his rifle.

I Was Attacked by a Timber Wolf

Human hands stretch out a giant bear paw.

I Fought Off a Brown Bear with My Fishing Rod, and Other Close Calls While Living in Remote Alaska

By Scott Haugen

A polar bear walks toward the camera on rocky ground.

‘Now I Know My Husband Would Die for Me.’ Man Fights Off Polar Bear that Attacked His Wife in Their Driveway

An Alaskan brown bear in heavy brush.

Alaskan Deer Hunter Mauled by Brown Bear Survives Bite to the Head

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

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

A black bear sow with two cubs in a field.

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

A mountain lion walks through a Colorado pine forest.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

A wolf near the Dalton Highway.

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