Having a close encounter with an apex predator can certainly be a frightening experience for anybody. But it might just be the last thing you would expect while shopping at your local store. What’s happening? On Sept. 16, a black bear was spotted prowling through a Dollar General in Vernon, New Jersey. As reported by…
A man found dead several yards outside an Arkansas campsite had sent pictures of a bear to his family Tuesday, the Newton County Sheriff’s office said in a statement Thursday. Sheriff Glenn Wheeler said his office was called on Thursday from the man’s son. He told law enforcement his father – a 60-year-old man from…
The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade will take place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife officials despite strong opposition to the eventual use of dogs and targeting the animals in baited locations. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted unanimously in favor of the plan during…
Man attacked by bear in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania Man attacked by bear in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania 00:25 A bear that attacked a Pennsylvania man earlier this week had rabies, wildlife officials confirmed Thursday. Andrew Neirer told CBS affiliate WYOU that he spotted the adult male black bear sitting in a wooded area in the Carbon…