Animal Attacks (Page 3)

The craziest animal attacks stories from all across the world.

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A bald eagle 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.

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.

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

A bluetick hound sniffs the base of a tree.

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.

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.

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

A grizzly sow and yearling male.

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

A mule deer doe stands in tall grass.

Man Shoots Deer that Attacked His Pregnant Daughter in Her Own Backyard

A black bear paw.

A Bear Killed and Ate an Elderly Woman in Her Home. It’s the First Fatal Black Bear Attack in California’s History

What Really Happened to Crist Kolby, the Trapper Who Was Killed by Wolves?

What Really Happened to Crist Kolby, the Trapper Who Was Killed by Wolves?

A cow moose with a calf.

‘I Felt Like I’d Been Body-Slammed by an NFL Linebacker.’ Idaho Turkey Hunter Shoots Charging Moose in Self-Defense

Grizzly bear attack victim in the woods and in the hospital.

Hiker Attacked by Grizzly Says He Only Survived Because the Sow Bit His Bear Spray Canister

A wildlife photographer in Alaska.

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

A grizzly bear in the woods near Elkford, BC.

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

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

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

A female grizzly on a snow-covered ridge.

Shed Hunter Kills Charging Grizzly with a Handgun in Montana

A close-up of an alligator in Florida.

Florida Man Runs Over Gator to Save His Neighbor

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

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

A California sea lion tries to steal fish from spearfisherman.

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

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

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

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

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

A dead California mountain lion lying in the dirt.

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

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

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

old magazine pages

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

An alligator lays on a golf course.

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

Dallas Seavey with his team of sled dogs.

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

A Canadian man in a hospital bed.

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

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

Black Bear Attacks Pennsylvania Woman in Her Own Backyard

Iditarod musher Dallas Seavey with his team of dogs.

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

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

I Killed the Last Grizzly in Colorado

A Wolf Attacked My Dog and Then Charged at Me

By Richard P. Smith

A snarling mountain lion leans on a fallen tree.

Four Mountain Bikers Overpowered the Cougar That Nearly Killed Their Friend

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.

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

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

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

By Pete Deneen, as told to Dac Collins

great white shark attacks feature

The Ultimate Guide to Great White Shark Attacks

white-tailed deer running in front of car

What Is the Deadliest Animal in the World?

man punches kangaroo to rescue dog

Watch: Australian Man Punches Kangaroo in Face to Rescue Dog

Rudy Noorlander post-op

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

grizzly bear kills two banff

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

An adult grizzly bear in yellowstone.

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

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

Woman Who Was Brutally Attacked by River Otter Shares Graphic Photos

aggressive wolf encounters

When Wolves Attack: 5 Close Calls from Wolf Country

By Richard P. Smith

A beaver swimming in a Georgia lake bit a girl.

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

Hunter Ty Bell stands on a ridge in Idaho grizzly country.

Return to Scout Ridge

By Alex Robinson

black widow spider

The 10 Most Dangerous Spiders in the World

By Tim MacWelch

Do wolves attack humans

Do Wolves Attack Humans?

moose attacks drunk tourists

Watch: Drunk Dudes Harass Moose, Get Stomped

Coyote attacks on humans are rare.

How Often Do Coyotes Attack Humans?

By Bowman Leigh

video bobcat savage take down mule deer

Watch a Bobcat Savagely Take Down a Mule Deer

hunter brains bear 1

Hunter Impales Charging Brown Bear with an Ice Axe

Watch: New Jersey Woman Who’s Been “Accepted” by Black Bears Sweet Talks One Into Closing Her Front Door

nushagak bear attack 1

Attacked on the Nushagak: When a Moose Hunter Gets Pinned by a Brown Bear, It’s Up to His Hunting Partner to Save His Life

Bear charge pistol.

Charged by a Grizzly: A 10mm Glock (and Serious Practice) Saved My Life

By Sam Kezar, as told to Andrew McKean

Ella the Labrador fought off a mountain lion that threatened the family home in Cedar Hills, Utah

Labrador Retriever Fights Mountain Lion to Protect Family Home

black bear follows BC family

“Do Not Run!” Family Stalked by a Black Bear on Hiking Trail

By Kristen A. Schmitt

Thirteen Yards in One Second: Why You Can Never Outrun a Charging Bear

Thirteen Yards in One Second: Why You Can Never Outrun a Charging Bear

A grizzly steps out from behind a tree into a meadow.

Are Grizzly Attacks Really on the Rise?

By Natalie Krebs

shooting a 44 Mag.

Bear Gun Shootout: 10mm vs .44 Mag.

By John B. Snow

cougar and sheep fall to their deaths

From the Archives: Mountain Lion and Ram Fall to Their Deaths

By Outdoor Life Online Editor

A moose attacked a sled dog team.

“He Was Charging Full Speed Right at Me.” The Alaskan Musher Attacked by a Moose Shares Her Story

By Natalie Krebs

Bull elk kills cow in Smoky Mountains

Photos: Rutting Bull Kills Cow Elk in Great Smoky Mountains

By Joe Subolefsky

Stopping a Grizzly with a 220 Swift and Other Legendary Frank Glaser Tales

Stopping a Grizzly with a 220 Swift and Other Legendary Frank Glaser Tales

Dangerous Fish: 10 Fish You Need to Handle With Care

Dangerous Fish: 10 Fish You Need to Handle With Care

By Gerry Bethge