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The sheriff's office said the bear was an adult female, and one cub was seen running off as the bear ran toward the home.

Staff Sgt Seth Michael Plant, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, was fatally mauled by the animal.

The bear, nicknamed Big Bruin, was safely released to a "remote area" of the Cherokee National Forest some 40 miles away from the school.

This is not the ending the bear had in mind.

Officials and animal advocates agree the bear doesn't know how to hunt, but they disagree on how to stop it from damaging people's homes.

Officials and animal advocates agree the bear doesn't know how to hunt, but they disagree on how to stop it from damaging people's homes.

The man fell to the ground and kicked the bear as it ran toward him, officials said.

Officials said the woman bought “bulk produce” weekly, including 10 cases of apples and 50 pounds of carrots.

‘Now here I am, standing between a grieving mother and her child. I feel like a monster,’ writes Yosemite Park Ranger who found dead black bear cub

The bear has been in the area for weeks.

DNA from the bear was found where the camper was killed and in two chicken coops.

The grizzly bear killed a woman camping in western Montana.

The bear also took a drink and trash from an unattended trash can.

The bear also took a drink and trash from an unattended trash can.

The bear also took a drink and trash from an unattended trash can.

The bear also took a drink and trash from an unattended trash can.

The bear also took a drink and trash from an unattended trash can.

A wild brown bear on the the loose all night in a city in northern Japan wounded four people, entered a military camp and disrupted flights at an airport Friday before being shot and killed by authorities

“Pretty cool morning at work,” the boater said.

This young bear thought it could break into a bear-proof trash can in Tallassee, Tennessee.

A hungry black bear balanced on a porch railing to grab a snack from a lonesome bird feeder.

Takoda definitely loves the finer things in life.

She said his family referred to him as “Bear” and that he “loved to help others”. Early Sunday morning, San Antonio police found Bear’s car stopped in the middle of Judson Street and George Cooper. “You took a good person who wanted to be a father, who wanted to be around his family,” she said. Of all people, he was such a good person,” said his sister, SeMajae Gipson. RELATED: Authorities ID driver found fatally shot in head inside bullet-riddled car on Northeast Side

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials recently responded to a call about a black bear found on a roof of a house in West Texas, according to a Facebook post from the department. The bear sighting occurred on Oct. 11 at a residence in Sanderson, which is about 95 miles east of Big Bend National Park. Chase McCrory, TPWD biologist, took photos of the black bear and shared it on Texas Parks and Wildlife-Trans-Pecos Wildlife District's Facebook page last week.

SAN ANTONIO – It’s not a bear. San Antonio police had quite an interesting call Saturday afternoon after receiving several reports of a bear sighting on the park trails, just south of Mission Espada. Officers said they were called to the area just a day before with another report of a bear sighting. San Antonio police had quite an interesting call Saturday afternoon after receiving several reports of a bear sighting near trails on the South Side. San Antonio police found a pot-bellied pig near nature trails on the South Side.

For the first time in almost three months, the Saint Louis Zoo opened its doors to visitors Saturday morning. Reservations for a specific date become available seven days beforehand. Tickets will have a specific time and date on them for visitors to explore the zoo. As long as you arrive within your reserved time slot, you can stay as long as you like. One big change to note: the zoo is no longer accepting cash.

Iran seized two small U.S. Navy boats in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday; Joining her this year is a young boy from Bear, Delaware, who is making a big difference in his community

Bear survives its own "bucket challenge" In western Pennsylvania, a young black bear wandered for weeks with a bucket stuck on its head. Finally, some brave folks decided to help. It took a lot of effort, but the bear was finally freed.