A 69-year-old woman was left seriously injured after she was attacked by a black bear, Wisconsin officials say. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said the woman called 911 around 2 p.m.

American black bears, Ursus americanus, are native to Summit County and were here long before humans arrived. We’ve built our ...

Pick up small children: Don’t let kids run away from the bear. It could think they’re small prey. Hike in groups: A group is noisier and smellier, the National Park Service said.

The cub, who was nearly two months old when he was taken in, is the youngest black bear the organization has ever cared for, according to Autumn Welch, the society’s wildlife operations manager ...

Grizzly bear mothers are some of the best parents on Earth. They devote themselves entirely to their cubs from birth, fearlessly defending them against any threat imaginable. However, what happens ...

Since then, the baby bear has been cared for by Welch's team with the San Diego Humane Society in sessions that mimic familial behaviors. The hope is to eventually return the cub to the wild.

Workers set up an indoor, forest-like habitation for the cub and have been tending to its needs of comfort and nourishment, feeding and playing with it throughout the day.

Pick up small children: Don’t let kids run away from the bear. It could think they’re small prey. Hike in groups: A group is noisier and smellier, the National Park Service said.

Pick up small children: Don’t let kids run away from the bear. It could think they’re small prey. Hike in groups: A group is noisier and smellier, the National Park Service said.