A California teen had an up close and personal moment with a black bear with video to prove it. Kimberly Mendoza, 17, was walking in the woods near Lake George in Mammoth, with an unnamed friend ...
But reports of human-bear interactions have been on the rise across the country for decades. About 65,000 black bears are estimated to roam California — almost double from a decade ago.
A 71-year-old woman found dead in her home is determined to have been killed by a black bear, in the first known fatal attack by one of the animals in California. When police entered Patrice ...
Black bear encounters are not uncommon in many parts of California, as they are currently the only species of bear known to live there, according to the California Department of Fish and ...