The 2025 New Jersey bear hunt is set to return for its second and final segment after more than 350 were killed during the ...

OAK RIDGE, New Jersey -- There are unconfirmed reports that "Pedals" the bear, which became an Internet sensation when filmed walking upright on its hind legs around New Jersey neighborhoods, was ...

WEST MILFORD -- A 22-year-old Rutgers University student was killed in a rare bear attack in northern New Jersey Sunday. Authorities believe a black bear attacked and killed Darsh Patel, who was ...

OAK RIDGE, NJ (WABC) -- Residents in a New Jersey neighborhood have been reporting sightings of a bear who looks more human than animal. The black bear walks on his hind legs, completely upright, like ...

The first segment of the 2025 New Jersey bear hunt ended with a total slightly below last year's, according to state data released over the weekend. There were 367 bears killed over the six-day hunt ...

The 2025 New Jersey bear hunt opened Oct. 13 under rainy skies and produced the fewest amount of bears killed on the first day in seven years, according to state data. The Division Fish and Wildlife ...

A bear was euthanized in Vernon, New Jersey, after police say it attacked a dog and bit an elderly woman. The woman was bitten in the leg inside a Dollar General. Viral video showed a customer guiding ...

More than 350 bears were harvested this month during the first phase of New Jersey’s bear-hunting season. According to NJ Fish and Wildlife, a total of 368 bears were killed in the span of six days.

During torpor, bears' heart rates and body temperatures are lowered, and they can survive for months on their own body fat.