Category: Bear attack

Bear Expert Says BC Attack on Family Was Likely a Rare ‘Predaceous’ Incident

An expert in bear behaviour says an attack on a family in northeastern British Columbia that left two women with critical injuries appears to have been a rare example of a “predaceous” attack by a black bear. Ellie Lamb, director of community outreach for the Get Bear Smart Society, said that by knocking down the…


US Army Identifies Paratrooper Who Died in Alaska Bear Attack

A soldier who died this week due to injuries sustained in a bear attack while working at a military training area in Alaska has been identified as Florida native Seth Michael Plant, the U.S. Army confirmed on Thursday. Staff Sgt. Plant, a 30-year-old infantryman from the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, was pronounced dead at a hospital…


‘I Would Die for My Dog’: Man Fights Off 350-Pound Bear Empty-Handed to Save His Best Friend

A Nevada County dog owner made headlines after he tackled a bear to save his beloved pit bull, Buddy. “Honestly,” the man told CBS, “the only thing I could think of was ‘save my baby.’” Kaleb Benham’s 2020 Thanksgiving was turned upside down when he heard growling outside his home the night before the holiday….