Two aggressive elk charged a woman who was walking her dog along a lake near Evergreen, Colorado. Watch the encounter here.

A woman was hiking in South Dakota’s Custer State Park when a bison charged at her. She ultimately died of her injuries.

When venturing out into national parks, you can expect to witness some stunning views. You can also expect to encounter some wildlife. While most people are fortunate enough to experience said wildlife from a distance, certain individuals get the fortune — or misfortune— to experience them up close and personal. Recently, a bear injured a [...]

When imagining animal attacks, a river otter is never the animal that comes to my mind. For some reason, I always imagine large, apex predators. Something like a great white shark or a mountain lion. However, this family was attacked by a river otter, and quite viciously, too. Now, over a year later, they are [...]

Oftentimes, when people are harmed by animals, it is because they forget that wild animals are not the same as docile pets. This is particularly true at places where animals are caged, such as zoos and aquariums. The tigers behind bars or the sharks behind glass appear less menacing. Nevertheless, they are still wild animals, [...]

A skier in China spotted a snow leopard and tried to get close to take a selfie. Unfortunately, the animal attacked.

While there are many reasons that I would love to visit Australia, there are also several things that make me hesitant. Apart from the very real possibility of stumbling across a massive snake or spider, Australia is also the land of the crocodiles. While I can appreciate these majestic animals in a zoo or from [...]

Other people were stalked by mountain lions on the same Colorado trail where a hiker died by mountain-lion attack on New Year’s Day.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials suspect a mountain lion fatally attacked a solo hiker on New Year’s Day. Learn more here.

Drama unfolded on December 12 at the National Zoo after a bearcat bit two people, sending them to the hospital. Learn what caused the Washington D.C. zoo’s binturong Lola to attack, as well as the fate of the two injured employees. Bearcat Bites Two People At The National Zoo The term bearcat is a misleading name, [...]