She barely escaped death. When Laurel-Rose von Hoffmann-Curzi heard something rummaging through her kitchen in October 2021, she never imagined she’d come face to face with a dangerous black bear. The retired California doctor, 67, was staying in a Lake Tahoe cabin with her husband, Mario, 68, and their son, Michael, 30, when the terrifying … Read more
A bear-y close call. Principal James Marsh of Zela Elementary in West Virginia was unlocking the school’s dumpster Monday morning for the cafeteria staff when a colossal black bear head came poking out, staring him directly in the face. “Things go in [a dumpster], but you just don’t expect anything that big to come out of it,” … Read more
You wouldn’t want to walk three quarters of a mile in their shoes. Geoffrey Zhou, 21, said he was recently hiking with four friends along the Howe Sound Crest Trail in Vancouver, Canada, when they spotted a large black bear. “We first noticed the bear when we caught a glimpse of a dark shadow emerging … Read more
“Cocaine Bear,” meet Coke Bear. A Canadian black bear likely felt a helluva sugar high after guzzling down 69 cans of soda that it pilfered from a woman’s vehicle. Accompanying photos show the sweet-toothed bruin surrounded by crushed cans like the aftermath of a teetotaler’s frat party. “You could hear him, slurping it the whole … Read more
Fans of Haribo gummy bears are berry perplexed to learn the real flavor of its green bear. A resurfaced post on Reddit pictures a Haribo bag that identifies each bear’s flavor by color. While most consumers would associate the green bear with a green apple, lime, or even watermelon flavor, in most places, the green … Read more
The secret to reducing dangerous blood clots in humans may come from an unlikely source: hibernating bears. In a new study published in Science, researchers looked at how the large mammal can lie dormant for extended periods without developing blood clots. Scientists found when bears hibernate, their heat shock protein 47 — which aids in … Read more
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” fans can sashay to Build-A-Bear for a plush version of “The Queen of Drag” herself. The 62-year-old legend announced her collaboration with the retailer Wednesday in an Instagram video that showed her unboxing the “gorgeous” pre-stuffed brown bear dressed in a gold one-shoulder sequined gown. “I feel like a proud parent,” RuPaul … Read more
“By the powder ingested in me … “ The real-life taxidermied animal that inspired the movie “Cocaine Bear” will officiate a Kentucky couple’s wedding Monday at the Fun Mall Museum in Lexington. “Y’all are cordially invited,” wrote the Kentucky For Kentucky store, where the bear is on display, in a virtual invitation posted Friday to … Read more
When it came to deterring an attack, this man had the bear necessities. Footage captured the nail-biting moment when hikers came face-to-face with two giant brown bears on a path in Alaska. A video of the un-bear-ably tense encounter currently boasts 1.3 million views on TikTok. “This bear had other ideas,” Alex McGregor wrote in … Read more
The National Park Service advised parkgoers facing a bear attack not to “push a slower friend down,” prompting a humorous back-and-forth with social media users with jokes of their own. “If you come across a bear, never push a slower friend down… even if you feel the friendship has run its course,” the service tweeted on Tuesday. … Read more
This Colorado grizzly could not bear the opportunity to take a good selfie. Park rangers discovered hundreds of photos taken by bears on wildlife cameras meant to simply observe animals. “Of the 580 photos captured, about 400 were bear selfies,” OSMP wrote on Twitter in a post that has over 1,000 likes. The bear served … Read more
These were some unwelcome wedding crashers. A marriage ceremony was rudely interrupted by a bear mauling a moose on a nearby river bank — and the grizzly scene was all caught on camera. Two lovebirds were in the middle of saying “I do” in August when the vicious attack took place. The wedding videographer posted … Read more
She better change her lox. A North Carolina woman has shared doorbell camera footage of a seedy bear stealing a package filled with bagels from her porch last week. Mary McClear, of Hendersonville, told Storyful she tends to leave a snack box on her porch for drivers who deliver to her home. She said a … Read more
A four-year-old girl found herself stuck inside a claw machine when a plan to nab a teddy bear went wrong. Mom Melanie Pike was at a pub in Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia when she discovered her daughter Poppy trapped in one of the amusement staples. “The girls were playing outside and the next minute my … Read more
The tale of “Cocaine Bear” is nothing to sniff at. Those who viewed yesterday’s Redband trailer — about a black bear’s cocaine-fueled rampage through the Southern forest — were undoubtedly skeptical of the teaser caption claiming that the flick was “inspired by true events.” However, its far-fetched premise is indeed based on a true story. … Read more
Can’t bear to be alone this holiday season? A human-sized emotional support bear might be the perfect gift for you or a single friend. The Loving Bear Puffy is the shape and size of a male human body — but has the head of a teddy bear. Puffy is “a very personal product invented by … Read more
ORLANDO, Fla. – Two black bears were caught on a security camera bumbling through a front porch in Florida last Sunday. The video starts off with one of the bears moving toward the porch by walking between two parked sedans in the driveway. Its fellow furry compatriot is already on the porch, heard knocking over a … Read more
Coming face to face with a wild bear isn’t ideal in any situation — but one man miraculously escaped alive after he came across one while climbing on a rock ledge. The heart-stopping moment the climber — who was in Mount Futago in Japan — came across the black bear and was forced to fight … Read more
Miles Teller and Kenan Thompson in SNL’s “Charmin Bears” Screenshot: Saturday Night Live/NBCUniversal Saturday Night Live has a masterful knack for making headlines for any reason other than producing good sketches, and last weekend’s Miles Teller-led premiere was no exception. This time, the problem stems from a skit that plays on the lovable Charmin bears, … Read more
In London, the site for floral tributes is at Green Park next to Buckingham Palace, where officials who manage the so-called Royal Parks have issued guidance on what to do. For instance, officials have asked the public to remove plastic wrapping from any flowers before leaving them. This will make it easier for the flowers … Read more