Sep 19 - By Associated Press
A bear injured nine people at highway rest stop in central Japan before being shot dead in a souvenir shop, a firefighter said Sunday.

Apr 13 - By Rachel Nolan, Associated Press Writer
The Berlin zoo doesn't plan to change security measures even after a polar bear attacked a woman who managed to jump into the bears' enclosure last week, an incident caught on video.

Aug 12 - By Duncan Mansfield, Associated Press Writer
An 8-year-old Florida boy had just scrambled up a creek embankment ahead of his father and older brother during a day hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park when he confronted an 86-pound male black bear.

Jul 17 - By Mark Thiessen, Associated Press Writer
A 21-year-old woman working at a lodge for the summer was attacked by a grizzly bear about 25 yards outside a building.
Jun 30 - By Dan Joling, Associated Press Writer
A 14-year-old girl mauled by a bear as she rode in a 24-hour mountain bike race was on a city trail known to be regularly patrolled by grizzlies.
May 22 - By Associated Press
A 500-pound bear escaped from an animal breeder Monday, entered a neighboring home and attacked a woman, a state wildlife officer said.
Apr 22 - By Associated Press
A hunter mauled by a black bear had been chasing the animal on private timberland when the animal turned the tables on its pursuers, officials said Sunday.

Apr 14 - By Bill Poovey, Associated Press Writer
Authorities put out traps baited with honey buns and doughnuts Friday in hopes of capturing a potentially crazed black bear that killed a 6-year-old girl and mauled her mother and 2-year-old brother.
Apr 13 - By Associated Press
Using traps baited with honey buns and doughnuts, officials Friday tried to track down a black bear that killed a 6-year-old girl and critically injured her mother and 2-year-old brother.