On May 23, 2025, in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, USA, @arrlaette shared a video of an unexpected wildlife encounter. In the video, a bear cub appears outside the author's Airbnb cabin, opens the door of a ...

had placed traps around an area in Gatlinburg where bears had destroyed a car while attempting to get to groceries that were found inside. Later, a woman nearby reported that she was bitten and ...

A video shows a man in Gatlinburg getting dangerously close to a black bear. Here's what NOT to do, according to experts.

Bears are most active in the spring and summer in East Tennessee. You're most likely to encounter a bear in Gatlinburg between April and August. There are places where you could safely see a black ...

In Gatlinburg, peak bear season and peak tourist season coincide. In the summer it's not uncommon to see a black bear roaming the streets of Gatlinburg or in the nearby Great Smoky Mountains ...

"He shot and killed the bear. Fortunately, the man was uninjured." Officials said the incident happened in north-central Montana near Dupuyer, about 70 miles south of the Canadian border.

SWEETWATER, Tenn. (WATE) — The Sweetwater Police Department warned that a bear was spotted near Mayes Avenue and North Main Street. Police told people not to approach or feed the bear in their ...

The firearm used to kill the bear was a Taurus PT-111 G2 pistol. The Game and Fish Department has received numerous calls from people outraged about the incident, with many mistakenly thinking the ...