Wildlife officials are urging visitors to stay alert after a string of recent bear encounters in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, including incidents involving bears chasing people and taking ...

A bear sighting in Shadow Hills left neighbors buzzing on Saturday night. Neighbors were on alert as the bear chased chickens and knocked over trash cans. For some neighbors, it was their first time ...

Parts of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are closed after visitors encountered aggressive bears over the weekend.

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