Brave 'Bear Whisperer' Petting Wild Black Bears Has Viewers Awestruck first appeared on PetHelpful on Jun 27, 2025 This story was originally reported by PetHelpful on Jun 27, 2025, where it first ...

Tourist sparks outrage after video reveals dangerously close encounter with bear: ‘Do people think this is a petting zoo?’ Erin Feiger Thu, November 9, 2023 at 4:30 AM UTC ...

It was only at that time that the woman left the bear alone. “She was petting the nose and everything, and then she put her hand out pretending she had food for the bear,” said Chrismon.

In six weeks’ time, a plea for $10,000 morphed into a $31,000 charity drive that kept the Montebello Barnyard Zoo alive to open on Feb. 5.

Ben, the Saint Louis Zoo’s resident Andean Bear, has had a busy February. On Thursday, the 4-year-old bear escaped his habitat around 1 p.m. to wander the zoo for about 50 minutes.

A tour guide described witnessing the moment as a "once-in-a-lifetime thing." — -- A guide for Northstar Tours in Canada recently captured heartwarming video of a friendly polar bear petting ...

It was only at that time that the woman left the bear alone. “She was petting the nose and everything, and then she put her hand out pretending she had food for the bear,” said Chrismon.

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) - On Sunday morning, eyewitnesses described the blood-boiling moments when two people were seen actually walking up to a bear and petting it. This happened ...