Minnesota bear attack: Grandmother recounts frightening encounter

A Minneapolis grandmother sat down with FOX 9 this week to tell us how she survived facing a bear attack at a cabin in central Minnesota.

Grandmother survives bear attack in Minnesota
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Bear attacks are rare in Minnesota. The DNR reports only 10 such encounters leading to serious injuries in the state since 1987. One of those attacks occurred over the recent long Memorial Day weekend in cabin country. The victim shared her terrifying encounter with FOX 9?s Paul Blume.

Minnesota plans rewrite of rules for copper-nickel mining near popular wilderness

Minnesota regulators have concluded that state rules governing where copper-nickel mines can be built are insufficient to protect the pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from noise and light pollution, creating another potential obstacle to the proposed Twin Metals mine in northeastern Minnesota.

Bear surprises man relaxing outside his home: Video

A young black bear scared a man as he relaxed outside his Asheville, North Carolina, home on Wednesday.

Bear surprises man relaxing outside
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A young black bear gave a man a fright while he was relaxing outside his Asheville, North Carolina, home on Wednesday. A security camera on David Oppenheimer's home captured the bear cautiously approaching him while he was scrolling on his phone outside. Oppenheimer jumped in surprise when he noticed the bear nearly at his feet.

Rare white bison born at Wyoming state park

The park has seen an uptick in visitors hoping to get a glance of the cute calf.

Bison herds at Minnesota parks expected to add 35 calves this spring

Around 35 calves are expected to be added to bison herds at Minnesota parks this birthing season, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources estimates.

2 wildfires in northeast Minnesota under control

Two wildfires burning in northeast Minnesota over the weekend are under control as of Tuesday morning, according to officials. 

See some of the 5,000 new species found in planned mining zone of the deep Pacific

The Clarion-Clipperton Zone is a vast 2.3 million square-mile region located between Hawaii, Kiribati and Mexico in the central and eastern Pacific. It is regulated by the International Seabed Authority.

Woman attacked by black bear in Central MN
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A woman was seriously injured in a bear attack near Nisswa, Minnesota early Friday morning.

Black bear sighting in Stearns County neighborhood

A black bear was spotted roaming around a neighborhood in Stearns County Friday evening. 

Scientists baffled over apparent coordinated attack by killer whales on boats

Spain’s Maritime Rescue service said that killer whales repeatedly ran into the Mustique, a 20-meter (65-foot) vessel sailing under a U.K. flag, late on Wednesday, rendering its rudder inoperative and cracking its hull. Spanish rescuers needed to pump out seawater before towing her to safety.

Shark bites leg off American tourist in Turks and Caicos: report

An American tourist has lost her leg after being bitten by a shark while vacationing in Turks and Caicos, police say.