Alaska Woman Mauled by Grizzly Bear While Hiking on Popular Trail Near Anchorage A solo female hiker was recently mauled by a brown bear on a popular trail near Alaska’s largest city, Anchorage. The attack occurred on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, near the Basher Trailhead in the Stuckagain Heights area. The woman was hiking alone when she was attacked and dragged off the trail by the large grizzly bear. After the attack, the […] Hiking Joseph Kaufmann | July 25, 2025 0 Comments
Trail Runner Survives Bear Attack in Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT | Bear Euthanized Wildlife officials reported that a black bear was euthanized Wednesday evening after an attack on a trail runner in Utah’s Big Cottonwood Canyon. The incident occurred on the Mill D North trail around 1:15 p.m. when the runner encountered the bear in a nearby brush. Related: Grizzly Attack Survivor Shares Secrets On How To Survive Bear Attacks According to the […] SnowBrains | August 1, 2024 0 Comments
Man Attacked by Black Bear Near Steamboat Springs Ski Resort, CO — Mother Bear Euthanized On Tuesday, May 21, a 40-year-old man was attacked by a black bear while on a morning walk near Steamboat Springs Ski Resort, Colorado. The victim reports that he was swiped from behind and knocked to the ground around 9:45 a.m. while walking on a path from Walton Creek Road to Mount Werner Circle. The man reports having noticed a […] SnowBrains | May 24, 2024 0 Comments
35-Year-Old Man Survives Attack by 2 Grizzly Bears in Grand Teton National Park, WY A man was attacked by two grizzly bears on Sunday, May 19, near the Signal Mountain area of Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. It is the first verified bear attack of the season. The victim was identified as a 35-year-old man from Massachusetts. He was flown via helicopter to St. John’s Hospital in Jackson, Wyoming, and is in a […] SnowBrains | May 21, 2024 0 Comments
Bear Captured Which Killed 26-Year-Old Trail Runner in Dolomites, Italy A bear, which killed a trail runner ten days ago on Mt Peller in the Italian Dolomites, has been captured. Mt Peller rises to an altitude of 7,612ft (2,320m) and is situated about two hours north of Lake Garda. The bear had been identified by means of DNA traces left behind in the fatal injuries the 26-year-old runner had sustained. The […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 19, 2023 0 Comments
Be Bear Aware: North Lake Tahoe, CA, Woman Attacked by Bear in Her Home This is a reminder for anyone visiting North Lake Tahoe, and North Lake Tahoe residents alike: always be aware of your surroundings, and do not become complacent with “friendly bears” – they are not! Bears are wild animals, and they have instincts. Related: VIDEO: How to Avoid a Bear Attack | This Video Might Just Save Your Life A victim […] SnowBrains | June 23, 2022 1 Comment
US Army Soldier Killed by Bear During Training Exercise Near Anchorage, AK A U.S. Army Alaska Soldier died of injuries sustained in bear attack yesterday in a training area west of the Anchorage Regional Landfill. The Soldier was part of a small group training in Training Area 412. The name of the Soldier is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification. Related: Grizzly Attack Survivor Shares Secrets On How To Survive Bear Attacks The 673d Security […] SnowBrains | May 11, 2022 1 Comment
Fat Bear Week is Coming Up Fat Bear Week is approaching rapidly, which means it’s almost time to crown the fattest bear in Brooks River. Fat Bear Week will start on September 29 this year, which observes the bulking up of pre-hibernating bears. This competition will take place in Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Katmai is home to a massive population of brown bears and […] Breya Bergom | September 22, 2021 4 Comments
Wyoming Proposes End of Grizzly Bear Protections On September 16, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon explained that Wyoming plans to ask the federal government to “remove its protection for grizzly bears” in the Yellowstone region. The lift of these protections could lead to the hunting of grizzlies. The grizzly bears in Yellowstone can be up to 700 pounds, according to ABC. Although grizzlies come with negative connotations as […] Breya Bergom | September 20, 2021 2 Comments
Grizzly Attack Survivor Shares Secrets On How To Survive Bear Attacks On July 9, Tom Whitney faced death as he was mauled by what he exclaimed to be a “350-400” pound grizzly bear. Whitney was running Island Park, Idaho when the father of three girls made eye contact with a grizzly bear. According to East Idaho News, Whitney exclaimed that after he had made eye contact, the animal charged at him. Tom […] Industry News Breya Bergom | July 20, 2021 1 Comment
Survival of the Fittest: Bear Attack in California’s Trinity Alps Saturday, August 15, 2020 – Ken Decamp set out for a day hike in California’s Trinity Alps. Ken set out to revisit the Canyon Creek Lakes Drainage, photograph wildflowers, see the isolated basin, and document aspens. That Saturday turned from a pleasant walk in the woods to an outdoorsman’s worst nightmare. At about 10:30 am, Ken stopped along a creek […] Dominic Gawel | February 18, 2021 1 Comment
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Bear Attacks Man in His Own Kitchen in Aspen, CO A mature black bear found its way into an Aspen, CO home, where a man and his 12-year-old twins were sleeping. Dave Chernosky is lucky to be alive and well after a terrifying confrontation with a huge black bear, weighing in at around 400 pounds. Although unclear how the bear gained access to the home, it is very possible the […] James Pulfer | July 21, 2020 2 Comments
Man Survives Grizzly Bear Attack In Idaho, Shares Story and Offers Advice Editor’s note: This story contains a photo some readers may find graphic. Gregory “Thor” Godar thought he was going to die when he was attacked by a 500-pound grizzly bear near Henry’s Lake in Idaho. Nate Eaton with East Idaho News reports that the bear slashed Godar’s back, swung him to the ground, and bit his stomach. Godar was convinced […] SnowBrains | June 4, 2020 0 Comments
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Montana Hiker Attacked and Bitten by Grizzly Bear Protecting Her Cub | Bear Located and Euthanized A hiker was attacked and bitten by a female grizzly bear protecting her cub on Wednesday, according to a report from Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Related: Brain Post: The States With The Most Fatal Bear Attacks In The United States The attack happened around 9 pm on Wednesday night, west of Dupuyer, MT. The bear’s behavior indicates […] SnowBrains | April 10, 2020 1 Comment
Man Eaten Alive by Bear Shortly After Joking About it With his Wife A man was eaten alive in a savage bear attack shortly after joking with his wife about being mauled to death. Retired railway construction worker Alexander Korneyev, 66, was picking up wild mushrooms at a forest in eastern Russia when a brown bear pounced on him. Shortly before the attack, Alexander called his wife who was staying at the couple’s home […] SnowBrains | August 14, 2019 0 Comments
Brain Post: The States With The Most Fatal Bear Attacks In The United States If getting killed by a bear isn’t on your bucket list, then remember your pepper spray when you visit the regions on this map of the United States. Alaska tops the list with 24 fatal bear attacks, but be aware when in the other States and National Parks listed below: The Parks With The Most Fatal Bear Attacks In The […] Industry News Brian Carpentier | July 15, 2019 1 Comment
Teenage Boy Fends Off Grizzly Bear Attack Using his Bear Spray A 17-year-old boy was attacked by a grizzly bear on Sunday while he was out in the woods searching for shed antlers south of Ennis, MT reports USA Today. The teen was vacationing in a cabin with his family when “he was walking down a hill around 2 pm and heard a ‘thump’ behind him,” Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks […] SnowBrains | April 12, 2019 0 Comments
Mother and Baby Killed in Grizzly Bear Attack in Yukon, Canada A young mother and her 10-month-old daughter have been mauled to death in a grizzly bear attack just meters from their cabin in a remote area of Canada’s Yukon territory, the BBC reports. Gjermund Roesholt found the bodies of his wife, Valerie Theoret, 37, and 10-month-old daughter Adele Roesholt, when he returned to their home near Einarson Lake, a remote area […] SnowBrains | November 29, 2018 0 Comments
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