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Where Bears Are ----- Fatal Bear Attacks In North America Have Occurred And Will Continue To Happen In Wilderness And Metropolitan Areas. Bears' Natural Habitat Covers Alaska, Canada, And The United States All The Way To Florida.
What Kind Of Bears Have Killed Persons? ----- Documented Deaths by Bear, Have Included Black, Brown, Polar, And Grizzly Bears.
Note On Documented Statistics ----- Please Take Notice Of The Term "Documented". There Are Deaths That Are Never Documented, This Accounts For Many Of The Missing Person Reports On Record In North America. When Traveling Alone In Wilderness, There Is No One To Save You - And Your Death Will Probably Go Unnoticed. Remember This When Reading Claims And Published Statistics.

Know The Signs ----- The Image Above, Illustrates A North American Black Bear Paw And Pawprint On The Left, And A North American Brown Bear Paw And Pawprint On The Right. This Is important Information To Have And Document For Reporting To Local Authorities, Rangers. This Is A Public Domain Image And May Be Printed And Laminated For In-Field Use.

Attract Bears While In Car SUV Safe? Think Again! ----- This Image Taken By National Park Service Employee. Black Bear Pulls Car Door Open In Yosemite Valley.
American Black Bear ----- According To Dr. Stephen Herrero In His Bear Attacks: Their Causes and Avoidance Book, 23 People Known Documented Deaths By Black Bears Between 1900 to 1980. Notice The Number Of Documented Black Bear Attacks On Humans Is Higher Than Brown Bears; However, Documented Reports Indicate There Are More Black Bear Species Than Brown Bear. The Majority Of Black Bear Attacks Appear To Be Motivated By Hunger. Reports Indicates Attacks Have Been Usually Minor - But Still Attacks, So Beware.
American Brown Bear ----- Unpredictable In Temperament; Will Attack If Startled Or Feel Threatened. The Majority Of Reported Injuries And Deaths By Brown Bear In North America Were Caused By Females With Cubs. Food Conditioned Bears Are Dangerous, As Their Long-Term Exposure To Humans Causes Them To Lose Their Natural Caution And Fear Of Humans. One Or Two Persons Are More Often Attacked Than Larger Groups. Reported American Brown Bear Attacks Resulted In Serious Injury And Death.
Yellow Stone National Park Man Killed By Bear ----- Billings, Montana, USA. Yellowstone National Park Officials Stated On Monday August 29, 2011, A Man's Body Was Discovered Along A Trail About Five Miles From A Trailhead. Results Of The Autopsy Concluded The Man Died As A Result Of Traumatic Injuries From A Bear Attack. Notice ----- This Is The Second Time A Visitor To The Park Was Killed In 2012 By A Bear!
Yellow Stone National Park Officials Asked Hikers To Stay On Trails, To Hike In Groups Of Three Or More, And Carry Bear Spray!
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