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.

Very fat bear spotted on trail cam in northern Minnesota

Voyageurs Wolf Project’s trail cameras captured a chunky black bear in norther Minnesota this fall before it headed into hibernation. 

Black bear sighted in family's backyard in Elk River, Minn.
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The Elk River Police Department is reminding residents to remove attractants like bird feeders, garbage and pet food from their yards after a black bear was sighted wandering through a family's backyard over the weekend. Video credit: Elk River Police Department

Bear, 3 cubs sighted in Oak Grove, Minn.
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A black bear and her three cubs were sighted again in Oak Grove, Minnesota, near a golf course. Video credit: FOX 9 viewer Ashley Victoria

Bear makes surprise visit to house in Brainerd, Minn.
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A black bear made a surprise visit to a house in Brainerd, Minnesota Thursday night. Video credit: Jenny Voels

BEAR WEEK: Living and camping with bears
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There are bears among us in places where, not so long ago, we never would have seen black bears in Minnesota.

BEAR WEEK: Black bear range expanding south in Minnesota
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Black bears are one of nature's more adaptable animals and hunger is most often their main motivator. Bears have the best sense of smell in the forest, which means a bear will range far and wide if food can be found.

Meet the Como Zoo's polar bears
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MA Rosko goes behind the scenes with the Como Zoo's polar bears.