A 209-lb. black bear was euthanized earlier this week after it injured a man inside his Gatlinburg, Tenn., cabin near Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Officials with the Tennessee Wildlife ...

On June 5, 2025, a family in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, was greeted by a curious black bear. They had just arrived at their cabin ...

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Wildlife officials have euthanized a black bear that broke into a Gatlinburg rental cabin after it swiped at a man and hurt his face Saturday. The man walked into the kitchen of the cabin ...

An unexpected guest broke into a man’s cabin at Itasca State Park in search of a midnight snack. Over the weekend, camper Mike Roman shared his experience of a black bear coming through the ...

Arizona Game and Fish Department officials say they were alerted about a black bear attack in Alpine, near the Arizona-New Mexico state line. Officials say the boy was sitting inside a cabin when ...