A dog expected to warn or defend its owner can create the opposite emergency: an encounter that draws the owner toward a bear ...

People walking their dogs in bear country shouldn't rely on Fido to be an early warning system or come to their aid in an attack, a new study suggests. Researchers Thom Smith, Stephen Herrero ...

An Alaska woman says a pistol she was carrying helped save her dog’s life after a black bear attacked the animal during a mushroom-foraging trip on the Kenai Peninsula earlier this month. Lori Price ...

A woman walking her dog in a wooded area in Canada recently found herself stalked by a large bear, according to a tense viral video she shot on her phone. Despite the woman repeatedly shouting at the ...

http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Earlier this summer, I was jogging on a local ...

If you own property near the woods in the Upstate — or anywhere bears roam in South Carolina — the time to think about a bear encounter is before one shows up at the back door. Black bears are most ...

A Naples dog owner started an online fundraiser to cover vet bills after her dog was attacked by a Florida black bear. The dog, Juno, suffered severe injuries and requires surgery following the ...

A dog was killed after its owners encountered a mother bear and two cubs while hiking at Lake Oroville State Recreation Area this weekend, officials said on Sunday. The encounter happened around 11:30 ...