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Young Black Bear Wanders Through Worcester Neighborhoods and Returns to Woods

MassWildlife says mating-season dispersal likely explains the bear's movements and officials are monitoring the animal for public safety.

Pacoima Bear Tranquilized Near School, Returned to Angeles National Forest

Black Bear Spotted Rummaging Through Trash in West Vincent Township

Redwood City Issues Warning Over Reports of Aggressive Coyotes in Redwood Shores

Monrovia Bear Euthanized After DNA Links to Two Human Injuries

Monrovia Bear Family Captured After Woman Injured in Rare Encounter

Bobcat Perches on Upper Peninsula Prison Fence Before DNR Guides It Off Grounds

Sarasota Deputies and Trapper Remove 10-Foot Alligator From 7-Eleven

Mountain Lion Sighting in Duluth Prompts Brief School Security Measures

Florida Officials Capture Rare Crocodile Seen Carrying Dog, Place It in Permanent Captivity

Flooding on Florida’s Space Coast Drives Cottonmouths Into Public Areas

Black Bear Trails Elderly Woman in West Hartford as Connecticut Reports More Sightings