An elk in rut attacked a Colorado family’s pet, a Bernese mountain dog named Luke, in their backyard. The dog survived its injuries.

A random man started following a hiker, then he held her at gunpoint as he tied her to a tree and left. Get the details here.

A thief outed himself by sending a selfie as he removed the batteries from a stolen trail cam. The Sheriff’s Office did not hold back.

A man didn’t hesitate to take on a polar bear that was attacking his wife outside their home in Canada. Get the story here.

Two American men and a Canadian man are missing after they failed to return from their attempt to summit New Zealand’s tallest peak on Monday.

A weeks-long search for a missing kayaker has ended thanks to a “proof of life” video showing the man is alive after faking his own death.

Another “doomsday fish” (a giant oarfish from the deep) washed ashore in Southern California. Are we in for some sort of disaster?

New research links the sport of mountain biking to an unsettling number of spinal cord injuries. Read more here.

Four people attempted insurance fraud by submitting insurance claims after a person in a bear costume faked attacks on their vehicles.

A 62-year-old man from Colorado Springs and his family made a common mistake at Yellowstone, and he got fined and banned. Learn more here.