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WATCH: Young bear takes rough tumble from Denver tree after wildlife officers tranquilize it

August 23, 2026

WATCH: Young bear takes rough tumble from Denver tree after wildlife officers tranquilize it

Video captures a young black bear's rough tumble from a tree in Denver after Colorado Parks and Wildlife tranquilized it for relocation to better habitat.

Bear crashes couple's anniversary getaway, rummages through Tennessee tea shop before jumping on counter

August 22, 2026

Bear crashes couple's anniversary getaway, rummages through Tennessee tea shop before jumping on counter

Video captures a black bear jumping onto the counter of a Gatlinburg tea shop while a couple visiting the town for their anniversary trip stood feet away.

Bear wanders into Gatlinburg store, helps itself to sweet tea

August 22, 2026

Bear wanders into Gatlinburg store, helps itself to sweet tea

A black bear surprised shoppers and employees after wandering into a downtown Gatlinburg store, where it rummaged through merchandise and tore into sweet tea before eventually leaving. (Victoria Puyol and Joshua Card)

Massachusetts fishermen land 1,260-pound blue marlin, just short of world record

August 22, 2026

Massachusetts fishermen land 1,260-pound blue marlin, just short of world record

Two Massachusetts fishermen landed a 1,260-pound Atlantic blue marlin off the East Coast of the U.S., falling just 142 pounds short of the world record.

Boater's stunt to awaken sleeping polar bear backfires after brazen horn blast

August 20, 2026

Boater's stunt to awaken sleeping polar bear backfires after brazen horn blast

A boater in Svalbard, Norway, was fined 50,000 Norwegian kroner, or roughly $5,300, after intentionally using a ship horn to wake a sleeping polar bear on land.

Colorado black bear dies after becoming trapped inside unlocked car for days: report

August 19, 2026

Colorado black bear dies after becoming trapped inside unlocked car for days: report

A 300-pound black bear died after being trapped inside an unlocked car in Colorado Springs for days, destroying the vehicle's interior trying to escape.

69 live animals found stuffed in pillowcases in hidden car compartment after border arrest: Feds

August 18, 2026

69 live animals found stuffed in pillowcases in hidden car compartment after border arrest: Feds

Georgina Bribiesca Chavez and Salvador Pelayo allegedly made tens of thousands selling exotic animals smuggled across the U.S.-Mexico border since 2023.

Maryland rocked by third beaver attack in weeks after 2 animals test positive for rabies

August 18, 2026

Maryland rocked by third beaver attack in weeks after 2 animals test positive for rabies

A beaver attacked a 10-year-old girl swimming at Seneca Creek State Park, marking Maryland's third reported beaver attack in less than three weeks.

One of world’s oldest orca whales found with possible shotgun wounds as officials launch investigation

August 17, 2026

One of world’s oldest orca whales found with possible shotgun wounds as officials launch investigation

Toñi, the oldest known Iberian orca, surfaced in the Strait of Gibraltar with wounds conservationists believe were caused by shotgun pellets.

Man busted after customs uncovers bizarre cargo hidden inside 22 pairs of socks

August 17, 2026

Man busted after customs uncovers bizarre cargo hidden inside 22 pairs of socks

Customs officials at Haneda Airport found around 200 lizards stuffed inside 22 pairs of socks in a Mexican man's suitcase, including endangered species.