bear encounter Archives - Cottage Life

two hikers walking on a trail, one with bear spray in a holster

Everything you need to know about bear spray

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Image of a bear in a cottage sunroom

Black bear breaks into Manitoba cottage while family is inside

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Black bear walking in a forest clearing.

Sudbury police set up ‘triage’ system to prioritize most urgent bear calls

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Close-up of a black bear walking in a field.

Black bear falls through skylight into birthday party, no cupcakes survive

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Close-up of a black and brown daschund.

Four-pound wiener dog sacrifices life to save owner from 400-pound black bear

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Close-up of a black bear in a field.

Black bear sightings on the rise in the GTA

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Brown bear standing on a long in a forest.

Fewer problem bear calls reported in B.C.

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Close-up of a polar bear.

Hiker attacked by polar bear played dead to survive

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Black bear walking through a green forest.

Who to call if you encounter a bear

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