'Very unusual': DNR warns residents to take precautions after weekend bear attack
MADISON, Wis. -- Days after a couple was attacked by a bear in their Medford home, officials with the Department of Natural Resources are…
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On par with Dane County's human population, 80% of local zoo animals have received the COVID-19 vaccine
MADISON, Wis.-- Whether you have two legs or four, hair or needles, you are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine.…
Wisconsin man pleads guilty to illegally transporting bear
A Wisconsin man accused of illegally transporting a black bear carcass from Canada to North Dakota has reached a plea agreement, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
Deputies rescue cub from dumpster as mama bear watches
Sheriff's deputies had to get creative as they devised a plan to free a bear cub trapped in a dumpster, KOVR reported.
Bear breaks into house, raids fridge as teens watch
As two teens watched TV at home late one night, little did they know that the person in the other room opening the refrigerator for a midnight snack wasn't a person at all.
Bear-resistant dumpster thwarts bear's pot store meal
A bear tried to get itself a nice dumpster meal last week in Lyons but was left temporarily hungry when it was stopped by a bear-resistant dumpster, KMGH reported.
Black bear breaks into car
Welcome to springtime Estes Park, Colorado: elk traffic jams, blooming flowers and snow (at least at lower elevations) starting to melt.
Bear spotted hanging from moving garbage truck on highway
Officials got a call around 7:20 a.m. informing them that a bear was hanging off of a dump truck while driving on the highway.
NC boy lost in woods says bear kept him company
We may never know what Casey Hathaway was doing during the three days he was missing.
A hunter in Alaska was hospitalized after the bear he shot rolled on top of him
Mature black bears can weigh up to 350 lbs., while brown bears can reach up to 900 lbs. and grizzlies can tip the scales at 1,400.
Hungry bear rips apart cars at Tahoe trailhead
Two cars were ripped apart by a hungry bear at California's Lake Tahoe, according to United Press International.
Deputy frees trapped bear from car
A California police officer freed a trapped bear from a woman's Subaru by breaking the car's window.
Bears rudely play through on Alaska golf course
A golfer received a big surprise when he discovered two bears playing roughly with a flagstick at an Alaska golf course.
Bear seen around Atlanta captured
A bear that was seen in metro Atlanta has been captured by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
Family realizes its 'puppy' is actually black bear
A Chinese family has turned over its pet to a wildlife rescue center after they realized the puppy they had been raising for two years was actually a black bear.
Bear's ice cream run lands zoo owners in trouble
Canadian zoo officials are in hot water after taking a bear out for a cold treat, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Colorado deputies free bear locked in vehicle
Deputies in Colorado had to free a bear that broke into a vehicle and ended up locked inside Monday.
Winter Olympics: Meet Lindsey Vonn's furry friends
It hasn't been easy for US skiing superstar Lindsey Vonn in recent months as she received a torrent of online abuse after saying she wouldn't visit the White House if she won Olympics gold in Pyeongchang.
Bear enters Colorado foot race
Runners embarking on a foot race in Colorado Springs, Colo., were surprised when a bear entered the race about halfway through.
Bear saved after getting head stuck in bucket
A bear got its head stuck in bucket. Officials had to step him to set the animal free.
Black bear are drawn to urban settings for easy meals, officials say
Since 2008, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has seen an increase in the number of black bears showing up in urban settings in southern Wisconsin.
Police tranquilize, relocate bear from Beloit neighborhood
A bear that found its way into a Beloit neighborhood Saturday night was tranquilized and relocated, according to police.
Black Bear visits La Crosse area, sightings increase
A large black bear visited a house in the Town of Shelby on Monday morning.
Freed milk can bear popular on YouTube
The video of a western Wisconsin logger who saved a black bear who got its head stuck in an old milk can is getting hundreds of thousands of YouTube hits.
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