New York Post

A 72-year-old man fought off and killed a grizzly bear that attacked him while he was picking huckleberries in Montana.

The man, who has not been identified, was alone on national forest land when the adult female charged at him on Thursday, leaving him with serious injuries, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks officials said.

During the struggle, he able to fire off a handgun and kill the bear before he was rushed to a local hospital.



The bear was likely a mother trying to defend her cubs, according to agency spokesperson Dillon Tabish. Wildlife workers have begun searching for cubs in the area...

72-year-old man fights off, kills aggressive grizzly bear that attacked him while picking berries

Red Lodge, MT

The Independent

 Authorities euthanized a black bear in Montana after it mauled a three-year-old girl near Yellowstone National Park on Sunday.The incident happened about 10pm at a private campground south of Red Lodge, Montana. The child was taken to a hospital in Billings, about 62 miles away.Authorities with the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) set up a trap at the campsite on Sunday night and worked with the campground owner to evacuate the site by Monday morning. More traps and snares were set when the campground was fully evacuated.Officials captured the bear on the afternoon of 12 August and it...

Black bear mauls 3-year-old girl in tent just north of Yellowstone National Park

Montana State

Columbia Falls, MT

A 72-year-old Montana man shot and killed a grizzly bear after it attacked him while he was alone picking huckleberries, according to the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

A 72-year-old was alone picking huckleberries in a Montana forest. Then, a grizzly bear attacked him

Whiskey Riff

The bison mating season, which runs from the middle of July through early September, sees male bison become more agitated and aggressive. With bison being the largest mammals in North America, seeing one lift another up is pretty damn impressive. Fully grown male bison stand at 6 feet tall (their...

Rutting Bison Lifts Another Clean Off The Ground At Yellowstone National Park

Gardiner, MT

A photo of a dead grizzly bear with its head and paws cut off has caused an uproar, especially after learning it was a beloved bear known to the Yellowstone community. Early Monday morning, the gruesome photo of the bear was captured by a guide on the Yellowstone River near Gardiner.

Outrage In Yellowstone! Grizzly Bear Killed By Wildlife Officials & Left With Head & Paws Cut Off

The Mirror US

Nasittuq Corporation, which operates air-defense stations in the Canadian Arctic region, said one of its employees was killed by two polar bears on Thursday last week

Horror as two polar bears maul worker to death at Canadian Arctic site in rare attack

Turns out tourists not knowing boundaries with wild animals isn’t a new phenomenon. I had thought that back in the day people would be more aware of the dangers of wild animals when they weren’t bombarded by hundreds of viral videos making them look so cute and pet-able, but alas, I stumbled upon a clip that looks like it was shot on one of those home video cameras your aunt taped Christmas of 2001 on that shows people were still trying to get ridiculously close to the giant beasts of the American West… the bison.

Vintage Home Video Shows Bison Toss Tourist High Into A Tree At Yellowstone National Park

A-Z-Animals

Mountain lions are beautiful, graceful predators who hunt by night. How many of them live in the United States? We’ve done the research and gathered the facts. Meet the Mountain Lion The mountain lion (Puma concolor) is also known as the cougar, panther, or puma. The cougar is one of the big cat species native […]

Mountain Lion (Cougar) Population by State in 2024

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Wyoming State

WyoFile

To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

BroBible

This time of year in Yellowstone National Park there are wildlife photographers waking up before the first light of dawn every single morning morning to snap footage of the park’s famous animal residents including bison, wolves, elk, moose, grizzly bears, and all of the other critters found throughout the park. A little while back, wildlife […]
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Wolf Bounces Around Like A Puppy Dog Trying To Get A Grizzly Bear To Play With It In Yellowstone

You’d think a mother bear could trust her own offspring. It’s tough to tell if this mother is upset or impressed with her cubs showing off some aggressiveness. Mother sows usually raise their cubs for around a year and a half before they go off to live life on their own. At some point, the mom must know that her babies are able to fend for themselves, and she cuts them loose.

Bear Cub Steals A Meal From Its Mama In Yellowstone National Park

Missoula, MT

Daily Montanan

If a grizzly bear gets killed outside a designated “recovery zone” as opposed to inside, does it matter? Conservation groups and federal agencies debated in U.S.District Court in Missoula on Friday whether bears that are killed outside the recovery zone should be considered in management plans, not just counted. They also debated whether the U.S. […]

Montana federal judge hears arguments about grizzly killings

Alabama State

Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

It's been 21 years since actress/singer Nell Carter, best known for the 1980s NBC sitcom, Gimme a Break!, died of natural causes at only 54. This is her story. Nell Carter was born September 13, 1948, in Birmingham, Alabama. After initially finding fame on and off-Broadway, and via a brief role in 1977 on the TV datime drama, Ryan's Hope, Carter took the lead in Ain't Misbehavin'!, a live stage revue of the works of composer Fats Waller.

The Brief Life & Tragic Death of Nell Carter ('Gimme A Break' & 'Ain't Misbehavin'): 21 Years Later

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

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J. Souza

In a dramatic rescue operation captured on video, the Italian Coast Guard airlifted a pregnant woman from a cruise ship in the Adriatic Sea on Sunday. According to news reports, the woman, who was experiencing complications and "at risk of miscarriage", was successfully transported to a hospital for medical care.

Pregnant Woman Evacuated from Cruise Ship "At Risk of Miscarriage"

Paw My Pets

Let’s introduce you to Lotus, a Maine Coon cat whose size is nothing short of astonishing. Imagine a feline friend as big as a child, and you’ve got Lotus. This breed, known for being the largest domestic cats around, usually continues to grow until they’re about four years old.

Woman shares photos of her massive Maine Coon cat and millions are in love

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3-Year-Old Viciously Attacked By Black Bear Near Yellowstone National Park

While on a camping trip, a 3-year-old girl was attacked by a black bear in Montana, just north of Yellowstone National...

3-Year-Old Viciously Attacked By Black Bear Near Yellowstone National Park

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