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Viral Gatlinburg Video Shows Man Try to Touch Black Bear as Officials Urge Distance

Officials say visitors must keep at least 150 feet from bears, with penalties for harassing wildlife.

Surfer Bitten by Shark Off North Salmon Creek Beach in Sonoma County

Hiker’s GPS Watch Reconstructs Hokkaido Bear Attack Showing Body Was Dragged Next Day

Japan Turns to Robot ‘Monster Wolves’ as Bear Attacks Surge

Mountain Lion Sighting in Duluth Prompts Brief School Security Measures

Yellowstone Video Shows Man Provoke Wolf Pack, Deploy Bear Spray

Japan Deepens Bear-Crisis Response With Military Logistics and Hot-Spring Safety Plan

Japan Deploys Troops, Authorizes Police Rifle Teams as Bear Deaths Hit Record

Japan Deploys Troops and Authorizes Rifle-Armed Police After Record Bear Attacks

Woman Hospitalized After Bull Moose Attack West of Jamestown

Japan Deploys Troops to Akita to Help Trap Bears After Record Attacks

Japan Deploys Self-Defense Forces to Akita in Non-Lethal Response to Record Bear Attacks

Orange County Park Closes After Mountain Lion Stalks Cyclists on Trail

Suspected Bear Mauling Leaves 79-Year-Old Dead in Akita as Same-Morning Attacks Reported

Tabloids Revisit 2011 Siberian Bear Attack Heard Live on Teen’s Phone Calls

Akita Governor Seeks Self-Defense Forces After Record 2025 Bear Attack Deaths

Japan Approves SDF Support as Bear Attacks Reach Record Toll

14-Year-Old Recovering After Cape Tribulation Crocodile Attack

Study Confirms First Fatal Dusky Shark Attack, Reconstructs Feeding-Frenzy Trigger Off Israel

Japan Tightens Bear Controls After New Attacks Push 2025 Deaths to Record High