STAUNTON, VA -- A man who came face-to-face with a protective mother bear and her two cubs last week says his dog is the reason he's still alive. Steve Kirchbaum and his lab mix Henry found ...

To learn more about the KBD program and how you can help, visit the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Karelian Bear Dog Program.

Wildlife officers using a Karelian bear dog found and killed a sow later that morning. Two cubs, about 9 months old, "captured, assessed, and transported" to a wildlife rehabilitation facility.

Troopers Using a Karelian bear dog, officers located and "lethally removed" an adult female black bear near where the incident occurred later that morning, police said. Two approximately 9-month ...

Rooster is a Karelian Bear Dog, according to the Nevada Department of Wildlife. Karelian Bear Dogs were originally bred by farmers and hunters in Finland and Russia specifically for the task of ...

by Michelle Esteban TOPICS: They can scare off a big bear or ... good lead dog," Jorg added. The pup is in training to be a canine officer with the department. The 15 week old karelian is learning ...

It’s the highest ranking a Karelian bear dog can achieve in the line of duty. “We don’t train them to do the bears, we test them,” Cavey said. “A conflict-level dog will confront the ...

A longtime Washington state employee retired with honors on Tuesday. Colter the Karelian bear dog has worked as a commissioned officer with the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife ...

Wildlife Sgt. Ted Jackson says a Karelian bear dog named Spencer corralled the bear Thursday morning near a fast-food restaurant close to the Tacoma Dome. The 220-pound female was shot with a ...

She is currently being treated at a local hospital. Police used a Karelian bear dog, a specialized Finnish breed used for hunting, to track the bear and killed her. They also found the bear’s ...

The dogs cost about $4,000 and come from the Wind River Bear Institute in Montana. WDFW’s Karelian dog program is funded by private donations. The Spokane region has one bear dog, Jax ...