Could you catch rabies from a bear? It’s possible, but not likely. This virus affects mammals, which you and I both are. Rabies is also zoonotic, meaning it can make the jump from animals to humans.

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The bear involved in an attack on a man Sunday in Jim Thorpe has tested positive for rabies, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The diagnosis explains it abnormal behavior, commission ...

Beezler, a 32-year-old Asiatic black bear that had lived at Colorado’s Cheyenne Mountain Zoo since she was a cub, was ...

A black bear has been seen for the third time in Greene County. The Yellow Springs Police Department wrote in a social media ...

She was still so mentally sharp, observant and engaged. It’s like we knew she was old, but she didn’t believe it. I think ...

California officials say a black bear with a history of confronting humans and breaking into homes was euthanized this week ...

WDFW officers cited Lipe for several violations, including hunting black bear during a closed season, using dogs to hunt bear ...

Beezler was the oldest Asiatic black bear in human care in the United States. She inspired staff and visitors with her gentle ...