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Sunday, March 4, 2018

Fatal bear attacks in North America have occurred in a variety of settings. There have been several in the bears' wilderness habitats involving hikers, hunters, and campers. Brown bear incidents have occurred in their native range spanning Alaska, Northern and Western Canada, and portions of the Rocky Mountains in the United States. The locations of black bear wilderness fatal attacks reflect their wider range: all Canadian Provinces except the Atlantic Provinces and several major mountainous areas in the United States.

Bears held captive by animal trainers, in zoos, carnivals, or kept as pets have been responsible for several attacks. There have also been unusual cases in which a person entered a bear's cage and was then mauled.

Bear attacks are extremely rare. Attacks are for predatory, territorial, or protective reasons. Most wilderness attacks have occurred when there was only one to two persons in the vicinity.

In this list, three species of bear are recognized: the brown bear (Ursus arctos, commonly known as the grizzly bear), the American black bear (Ursus americanus), and the polar bear (Ursus maritimus).

2010s




BACKCOUNTRY BEAR ATTACK SCENE - The incredible bear attack scene from the Canadian film Backcountry.

Black bear

Brown bear

2000s


The true story of two fatal grizzly bear attacks that changed our ...
The true story of two fatal grizzly bear attacks that changed our .... Source : www.washingtonpost.com

Black bear

Brown bear

1990s


List of fatal snake bites in the United States - Wikipedia
List of fatal snake bites in the United States - Wikipedia. Source : en.wikipedia.org

Black bear

Brown bear

Polar bear

1980s


Black Bear attacks | Planet Deadly
Black Bear attacks | Planet Deadly. Source : www.planetdeadly.com

Black bear

Brown bear

Polar bear

1970s


List of fatal bear attacks in North America - Wikiwand
List of fatal bear attacks in North America - Wikiwand. Source : www.wikiwand.com

Black bear

Brown bear

Polar bear

1960s


Ask A Bear: How Many Bear Attacks, Really? - Backpacker
Ask A Bear: How Many Bear Attacks, Really? - Backpacker. Source : www.backpacker.com

Black bear

Brown bear

Polar bear

1950s


Animal attacks - Wikipedia
Animal attacks - Wikipedia. Source : en.wikipedia.org

Black bear

Brown bear

1940s


Black Bear attacks | Planet Deadly
Black Bear attacks | Planet Deadly. Source : www.planetdeadly.com

Black bear

Brown bear

1930s


Kodiak bear - Wikipedia
Kodiak bear - Wikipedia. Source : en.wikipedia.org

Black bear

Brown bear

1920s


What Todd Orr's Mauling Teaches Us About Bear Attacks | Outside Online
What Todd Orr's Mauling Teaches Us About Bear Attacks | Outside Online. Source : www.outsideonline.com

Brown bear

1910s



Brown bear

1900s



Black bear

1890s



Brown bear

1880s



Black bear

Brown bear

Unknown

1870s



Brown bear

1860s



Brown bear

1850s



Brown bear

1830s



Brown bear

Maps



See also



  • Bear attacks
  • Bear danger
  • Stephen Herrero

Species:

  • List of fatal cougar attacks in North America
  • List of wolf attacks in North America
  • Fatal dog attacks in the United States

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