A black bear has been spotted in Jo Daviess and Carroll Counties. Here's how to keep yourself safe from bear encounters.

I was just trying to pack out my buddy's moose hide when the bear came barreling at me through the brush, and attacked me ...

An unwelcome plastic collar was removed from around the neck of a 2-year-old bear.

Michigan DNR biologists freed a young black bear by safely removing a plastic lid stuck on its head for two years.

Survival expert and father of three Bear Grylls recommends the tools and gear dads should have on adventures with kids, including snacks, first aid, and rope.

According to wildlife officials, the bear was first spotted behind a house on County Road 647 South in Sumter County. The Bear Management Program worked quickly to set up traps in the area.

A Florida woman protected herself and her small dog from a bear by throwing the hungry bruin a bag of cookies.

A Florida woman and her dog, Ringo, escaped a charging bear after she threw a bag of cookies its way to distract it while she and her dog got safely back into their home. She sustained a few ...

A Florida woman and her little dog were charged by a bear while out for a walk in Sanford. With no time to think, Kristen Savage used a bag of cookies to save their lives.

She believes the bear thought her dog was a threat and was just trying to protect her cubs.