Animal Attacks

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A wildlife photographer in Alaska.
Survival

Alaska Wildlife Photographer Killed by Cow Moose Died ‘Doing What He Loved Most,’ Family Says

By Dac Collins

A grizzly bear in the woods near Elkford, BC.
Survival

B.C. Black Bear Hunter Hospitalized After Killing a Grizzly in Self Defense

By Dac Collins

A grizzly bear; Campbell and his doberman that saved him from a grizzly.
Survival

‘I’m About to Be Killed.’ Dog Defends Canadian Hiker from Charging Grizzly Bear

By Dac Collins

A female grizzly on a snow-covered ridge.
Survival

Shed Hunter Kills Charging Grizzly with a Handgun in Montana

By Dac Collins

A close-up of an alligator in Florida.
Animal Attacks

Florida Man Runs Over Gator to Save His Neighbor

By Dac Collins

A fossil hunter with a shark's tooth; the fossil hunter recovers in the hospital.
Animal Attacks

Fossil Hunter Fights Off Gator Attack, with a Screwdriver, While Trapped Underwater

By Dac Collins

A California sea lion tries to steal fish from spearfisherman.
Animal Attacks

Watch: Spearfisherman Gets in a Vicious Fight with Sea Lion That Tries to Steal His Fish

By Dac Collins

Two brothers who were attacked by a mountain lion in California.
Animal Attacks

Shed Hunter Killed in California Mountain Lion Attack Died Protecting His Brother

By Dac Collins

A brown bear runs down the street in a village in Slovakia.
Survival

Brown Bear Identified with ‘Biometric Drone’ Killed 10 Days After It Attacked 5 People in a Slovak Village

By Dac Collins

A dead California mountain lion lying in the dirt.
Animal Attacks

Mountain Lion Attacks California Shed Hunters, Killing One and Injuring Another

By Katie Hill

A coyote bites a man's hand in a parking lot.
Survival

Watch: Skier Sticks His Hand in a Coyote’s Face, Seems Surprised When It Bites Him

By Katie Hill

old magazine pages
Hunting

Trying to Stop a Brown Bear Attack with a .38 Special, from the Archives

By Cecil Rhode

An alligator lays on a golf course.
Survival

Gator Bites Off Fisherman’s Hand on a Florida Golf Course

By Katie Hill

Dallas Seavey with his team of sled dogs.
Adventure

Iditarod Musher Gets Time Penalty for Poorly Gutting the Moose He Killed in Self-Defense

By Katie Hill

A Canadian man in a hospital bed.
Survival

A Hiker Says He Was Attacked by a Cougar. Officials Say It Never Happened

By Dac Collins

A sow black bear and three cubs sit near a tree.
Survival

Black Bear Attacks Pennsylvania Woman in Her Own Backyard

By Katie Hill

Iditarod musher Dallas Seavey with his team of dogs.
Survival

5-Time Iditarod Champion Kills a Moose, Guts It Mid-Race

By Katie Hill

An illustration of the last grizzly bear in Colorado attacking a hunter.
Survival

I Killed the Last Grizzly in Colorado

By Ed Wiseman

wolf attack
Survival

A Wolf Attacked My Dog and Then Charged at Me

By Richard P. Smith

A snarling mountain lion leans on a fallen tree.
Survival

Four Mountain Bikers Overpowered the Cougar That Nearly Killed Their Friend

By Dac Collins

black bear
Survival

Houndsman Killed a 400-Pound Bear with a Knife to Save His Dog and Hunting Buddy

By Richard P. Smith

A mountain lion jumps over a man standing below.
Conservation

Watch: A Biologist Darts a Mountain Lion. It Nearly Attacks Him

By Dac Collins

Two trail runners kneel next to a dog that was attacked by a mountain lion.
Survival

My Running Buddy and I Charged the Mountain Lion That Was Trying to Kill His Dog

By Pete Deneen, as told to Dac Collins

A grizzly bear runs fast through water toward the camera.
Survival

How Fast Can a Bear Run?

By Katie Hill

A family of Everglades tourists poses too close to an alligator.
Survival

Watch: Everglades Tourists Force Their Kids to Pose with Alligator

By Katie Hill

great white shark attacks feature
Survival

The Ultimate Guide to Great White Shark Attacks

By Dac Collins

white-tailed deer running in front of car
Survival

What Is the Deadliest Animal in the World?

By Katie Hill

co woman gored mule deer buck
Animal Attacks

Graphic Photo of Woman’s Gored Leg Shows What Happens When Deer Lose Their Fear of Humans

By Dac Collins

bull elk in arizona
Survival

Arizona Woman Trampled to Death by an Elk in Her Backyard

By Katie Hill

broad-headed snake and venomous bite
Survival

Hiker Hospitalized After Bringing Home Venomous Snake to Show His Kids

By Katie Hill

canadian town deer attacks
Conservation

Deer Attacked 3 Dog Owners in the Same Canadian Town Last Week

By Dac Collins

man punches kangaroo to rescue dog
Survival

Watch: Australian Man Punches Kangaroo in Face to Rescue Dog

By Katie Hill

Rudy Noorlander post-op
Survival

Grizzly Attack Survivor to Return Home with New Jaw After 5 Weeks in Hospital

By Katie Hill

grizzly bear kills two banff
Survival

Grizzly Bear Kills Two Hikers and Their Dog in Banff National Park

By Bob McNally

river otter on shore
Survival

Florida Man Suffers 41 Wounds During Rabid River Otter Attack

By Katie Hill

alligator florida
Survival

Florida Officials Kill 13-Foot Alligator That Was Dragging Around Human Remains

By Bob McNally

adult grizzly bear yellowstone
Survival

Fisherman Shoots and Kills Grizzly Bear in Self-Defense Near Yellowstone

By Katie Hill

video shark rams kayak angler
Survival

Watch: Shark Rams Kayak Fisherman While Hunting a Seal in the Open Ocean

By Dac Collins

mountain goats
Survival

Mountain Goats in Utah Have Killed 3 Dogs in 3 Weeks

By Bob McNally

video CT dog chases black bear
Conservation

Watch: Retriever Chases Bear Away from 4-Year-Old Boy

By Dac Collins

hawk snake attack same time
Survival

Woman Is Brutally Attacked by a Snake and a Hawk…at the Same Time

By Bob McNally

Woman attacked by a river otter in a hospital bed, with her face blurred.
Survival

Woman Who Was Brutally Attacked by River Otter Shares Graphic Photos

By Dac Collins

river otter attack montana
Survival

River Otter Attacks Three Women on Float Trip, One Victim Life-Flighted

By Katie Hill

video surfer punches shark
Survival

Watch: Lone Surfer Punches Great White Shark to Thwart Attack

By Bob McNally

video black bear attacks man in his garage
Survival

Watch: Black Bear Bites Man in His Own Garage

By Bob McNally

aggressive wolf encounters
Hunting

When Wolves Attack: 5 Close Calls from Wolf Country

By Richard P. Smith

park ranger demonstrates with a can of bear spray
Survival

How to Use Bear Spray

By Cameron Evans

video bull shark attacks boat
Survival

Watch: Huge Bull Shark Attacks Fishing Boat, Damages Outboard Motor

By Bob McNally, Dac Collins

grizzly bear with cub in Yellowstone
Survival

Woman Found Dead in Apparent Grizzly Attack Outside Yellowstone

By Katie Hill

Yellowstone bison in field
Survival

Woman Gored by Yellowstone Bison Suffers 2 Collapsed Lungs, 7 Spinal Fractures

By Katie Hill

video ak dogs fight bear win
Survival

Watch: Alaskan Working Dogs Fight a Brown Bear…and Win

By Dac Collins

elderly man bitten by alligator morning walk
Survival

Elderly Florida Man Needs 50 Staples After Alligator Attack

By Bob McNally

video sea otter charges surfer
Conservation

Watch: Aggressive Sea Otter Attacks and Steals Surfboards

By Dac Collins

A shark attacked a seal near the beach in Nantucket, which washed ashore while injured.
Survival

Watch: Shark Attacks Seal Near Nantucket, Prompting Beach Closures

By Bob McNally

A beaver swimming in a Georgia lake bit a girl.
Survival

Rabid Beaver Attacks Swimming Georgia Girl, Her Father Beats It to Death

By Bob McNally

camp counselor kills rabid bobcat 2
Survival

Camp Counselor Kills Rabid Bobcat That Attacked Him in His Sleep

By Bob McNally

alligator incident fishing ban
Survival

Video of Alligator Chasing Fisherman Leads to Fishing Ban in Coastal Community

By Bob McNally

coyote attacks nine-year-old boy winnipeg
Survival

Teen Saves 9-Year-Old During a Brutal Coyote Attack in the Suburbs

By Katie Hill

video shark drags fisherman 2
Survival

Watch: Shark Drags Fisherman Overboard in Florida Everglades

By Dac Collins

Alaska brown bear charges tour group
Survival

Watch: Brown Bear Charges Tourists in Alaska

By Katie Hill

black_bear_kills_arizona_man
Survival

The Bear That Attacked and Killed Arizona Man Wasn’t Rabid or Starving

By Katie Hill

colorado man fires gun moose attack
Survival

Colorado Man Attacked by Cow Moose Fired His Gun to Scare Her Away

By Dac Collins

hunter kills charging montana grizzly
Survival

Black Bear Hunter Kills Charging Grizzly in Montana Backcountry

By Dac Collins

black bear attacks rafting guide
Survival

Montana River Guide Attacked by a Bear While Cowboy Camping

By Katie Hill

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