Colorado's first reported bear attack of the year shuts down Jefferson County park

A Japan mountain trail reopened after a fatal bear attack. Hours later, another brown bear stranded four hikers

Four hikers were stranded on a Hokkaido mountain after encountering a brown bear. They waited for over three hours before rescue teams arrived by helicopter. The bear had blocked the trail, preventing the group from continuing their descent. This incident occurred on Mount Rausu, which had recently reopened after a fatal attack. Bear encounters are increasing across Japan, prompting official warnings.

A bison tossed a Yellowstone tourist 8 feet in the air

A man walking with his grandson at Yellowstone's Bridge Bay Campground was hurled about eight feet into the air by a bull bison on July 10, Cowboy State Daily reports. The two believed they were keeping a safe distance — more than 100 yards — when a passing white pickup truck spooked the animal into charging, and it turned on the pair as they ducked into nearby trees. — Read the rest The post A bison tossed a Yellowstone tourist 8 feet in the air appeared first on Boing Boing.

Black bear breaks into Alaskan mall, eats a peach and relieves itself on floor before leaving: video

Can bearly believe it! A black bear was caught on camera seemingly running errands at a local shopping mall in Anchorage, Alaska over the weekend. A black bear in Alaska strolled through the automatic doors of the commissary mall on the military base on Sunday. Kory Godbout The bear entered the commissary mall at Joint []

Video Shows Woman and Dog’s Shocking Grizzly Bear Encounter

Instagram/davelandageA woman and her dog narrowly escaped a grizzly bear encounter in Canada. Video posted on social media of the tense confrontation shows the animal stalking the woman’s dog, circling them as they walk along an unsealed road. The bear comes frighteningly close to the pair, as the dog—leashed—sticks close to its owner. Read more at The Daily Beast.

180-kg grizzly bear stalks woman, pet dog on Alberta hiking trail; both escape unhurt

It’s not everyday that you and your dog are out on a morning hike and come across a 180-kg grizzly bear. In one such incident, a woman and her pet dog narrowly avoided a potentially deadly encounter with a grizzly bear in Alberta, Canada. The incident, which has now gone viral, shows the woman remaining []