{"id":1470,"date":"2021-01-24T11:31:17","date_gmt":"2021-01-24T11:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/?p=1470"},"modified":"2023-05-20T07:06:39","modified_gmt":"2023-05-20T06:06:39","slug":"bear-attack-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/bear-attack-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Bear Attack Statistics: Frequency and Fatality Worldwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bear attacks are some of the most dramatic examples of conflict between people and wildlife. However, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bear attack statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reveal that such incidents are rare because bears go to lengths to avoid contact with humans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s look at some crucial statistics on bear attacks and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id='top-bear-attack-statistics-editor%e2%80%99s-pick'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bear Attack Statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Editor\u2019s Pick<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There were 183 bear attacks in North America between 2000\u20132015.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are 40 bear attacks around the world every year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The odds of being attacked by a bear are one in 2.1 million.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On average, 24 deaths were caused by grizzly bears between 2000\u20132015.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There were six fatal bear attacks in Alaska from 2008\u20132018.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There were 22 human-bear incidents in the US Yosemite National Park in 2019.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id='how-frequent-are-bear-attacks'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Frequent Are Bear Attacks<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 id='1-there-were-664-bear-attacks-on-people-globally-between-2000%e2%80%932015'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. There were 664 bear attacks on people globally between 2000\u20132015.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than 50% of these attacks involved a female bear with cubs. The mama bears were probably trying to protect their children.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geographically, the majority of attacks took place in Europe\u2014291. Here are some other areas where bear attacks are less unusual:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">190 in Russia, Iran, and Turkey<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">183 in North America<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">61*, as follows:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">35\u00a0 in Japan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11 in Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9 in Macedonia<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 in Albania<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 in Nepal<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">* (insufficient information about these attacks overall)<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id='2-there-have-been-13-bear-attacks-in-north-america-in-the-2020s'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. There have been 13 bear attacks in North America in the 2020s.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Five of those attacks are attributed to black bears (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ursus americanus<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). The other eight involved brown bears (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ursus arctos<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). This shows an upward trend compared to previous years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team assures that this isn\u2019t unprecedented and doesn\u2019t prove that bears are getting more aggressive\u2014instead, it\u2019s a combination of bear population expansion and increased recreational presence of people.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id='3-the-most-aggressive-bear-is-the-grizzly'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">most aggressive bear<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the grizzly.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even its Latin name suggests that\u2014<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ursus arctos horribilis<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Interestingly, while they can be crowned as the most aggressive, the question of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/which-bear-is-the-strongest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>which bear type is the strongest<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is more complex.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grizzly bear claws<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> alone are enough to scare anyone\u2014they\u2019re 2\u20134 inches long.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id='4-there-are-around-40-brown-bear-attacks-worldwide-every-year'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. There are around 40 brown bear attacks worldwide every year.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are 19 bear attacks in the East (Russia, Turkey, and Iran), 18 in Europe, and 11 in North America yearly. Animal attacks on people are indeed a horrible thing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, the media often negatively frames them, hindering animal conservation and preventing<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/endangered-species-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b> the recovery of endangered species<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id='5-the-odds-of-being-attacked-by-a-bear-are-around-one-in-2-1-million'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">odds of being attacked by a bear<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are around one in 2.1 million.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The chances are higher for a person dying from a bee sting than a bear attack\u2014and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">even higher<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for being killed by another human.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most bear encounters are non-violent, as these animals are as scared of us as we are of them. Bears will only actively hunt down and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/do-bears-eat-humans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>eat a human in case of severe starvation<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id='6-on-average-24-deaths-were-caused-by-grizzly-bears-in-north-america-from-2000%e2%80%932015'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. On average, 24 deaths were caused by grizzly bears in North America from 2000\u20132015.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This accounts for 13.1% of all overall attacks in North America. In comparison, 6.6.% of European bear attacks end in a person\u2019s death (19). Interestingly, 32% of these encounters in the East are fatal (52).<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id='7-the-majority-of-polar-bear-attacks-happen-in-july-and-december'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. The majority of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">polar bear attacks<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> happen in July and December.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">deadliest months for bear attacks<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The overall increase in these specific attacks coincides with climate change and ice melting in the Arctic. July and December are particularly dangerous, as ice is the lowest at that time of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='state-with-most-bear-attacks'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">State With Most Bear Attacks<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 id='8-there-were-66-bear-attacks-in-alaska-from-2000%e2%80%932017'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8. There were 66 bear attacks in Alaska from 2000\u20132017.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During this period, bear-human incidents contributed to 68 hospitalizations, as <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bear attack statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> show. That averages to 3.8 admissions every year, while the average rate of bear attack hospitalizations is 8.6 per 10,000 hospitalizations annually.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id='9-47-attacks-are-attributed-to-brown-bears'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9. 47 attacks are attributed to brown bears.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of the 66 attacks, the subspecies were identified in 49. While <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">grizzly bear attack<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s were most common in<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Alaska<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at this period, only two cases were traced back to black bears.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id='10-alaska-had-six-fatal-bear-attacks-from-2008%e2%80%932018'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10. Alaska had six fatal bear attacks from 2008\u20132018.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The data reveals that three deaths have happened over two years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, between 2000\u20132017, there were ten fatalities from eight unique bear attacks. In addition, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">attacks by brown bears <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ursus arctos<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) caused seven of these fatalities, while black bears caused three.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, the data on recent animal attacks on humans shows that one of these incidents included a bear with cubs. In 50% of the cases, the victims were alone. In the other 50% of the attacks, the victims were in groups of two, with one survivor in half of those cases.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='other-bear-attack-hotspots'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bear Attack Hotspots<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 id='11-the-number-of-bear-attacks-in-yosemite-valley-decreased-by-98-between-1998%e2%80%932020'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11. The number of bear attacks in Yosemite Valley decreased by 98% between 1998\u20132020.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, compared to 2019, the year with the lowest number of bear-related incidents, conflicts have increased by 64%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless, bears aren\u2019t interested in people, but in the food people carry. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bear attack statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reveal that incidents usually occur when bears try to get food from campsites.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id='12-there-were-22-human-bear-incidents-in-the-us-yosemite-national-park-in-2019'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12. There were 22 human-bear incidents in the US Yosemite National Park in 2019.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the data, there were 4.4 million visits to the Yosemite National Park in 2019 alone. Bear attacks have decreased throughout the years because leaving food in the park is illegal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the data, there were 165 incidents in 2014 and only 76 in 2015. Furthermore, the number continued to decrease. There were only 38 human-bear incidents in 2016 and 2017 and 24 in 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id='13-there-were-only-two-fatal-black-bear-attacks-on-people-on-the-appalachian-trail-from-2000%e2%80%932016'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13. There were only two fatal black bear attacks on people on the Appalachian Trail from 2000\u20132016.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does this mean <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">black bears are aggressive<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? The American black bear is one of the most dangerous animals in the world. But, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appalachian Trail bear attacks<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reveal that even though this enormous animal spreads fear among people, bear-human incidents, especially those that end fatally, are infrequent.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id='14-there-were-23-fatal-black-bear-attacks-in-the-us-between-2000%e2%80%932016'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14. There were 23 fatal black bear attacks in the US between 2000\u20132016.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It means that there\u2019s roughly more than one deadly attack per year. Almost all of these attacks happened on mountain trails.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">black bear attack statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the deceased were usually found near bears with cubs. This means that the animals were trying to defend their young.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id='15-grizzly-bear-attacks-at-yellowstone-national-park-have-resulted-in-44-people-injured-since-1979'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grizzly bear attacks at Yellowstone National Park<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have resulted in 44 people injured since 1979.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The park has hosted more than 118 million people so far. Therefore, there\u2019s a one in 2.7 million chance of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">people <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">being<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> injured by grizzly bears<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Yellowstone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we compare <\/span>grizzlies vs. black bears<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it\u2019s evident that the grizzlies attack fewer people, despite being much larger and more scary-looking.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id='16-bears-have-fatally-injured-only-eight-people-since-the-yellowstone-national-park-establishment-in-1872'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16. Bears have fatally injured only eight people since the Yellowstone National Park establishment in 1872.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More people died from causes other than <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">grizzly bear attacks <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Montana<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s famous National Park. Namely, 121 people drowned, and 21 died from burns after falling into a hot spring in Yellowstone National Park.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The data also reveals more cases of suicide (26) than bear attacks in the park. Furthermore, more park visitors died from a falling tree (7), an avalanche (6), and lightning (5) than <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bear mauling<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id='17-there-haven%e2%80%99t-been-any-fatal-bear-attacks-in-glacier-national-park-since-1998'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17. There haven\u2019t been any fatal bear attacks in Glacier National Park since 1998.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Black bears and grizzly bears are some of the most common residents of Glacier National Park. And with millions of annual visitors, incidents are bound to happen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the data on black bear attacks per year, there have been ten fatal attacks in total, two in 1967 and eight between 1968\u20131998.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id='18-there-were-only-four-fatal-bear-attacks-in-ontario-canada-in-the-last-100-years'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18. There were only four fatal bear attacks in Ontario, Canada, in the last 100 years.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The incidents are sporadic. Dogs accounted for more fatalities than bears between 1982\u20132012. During this time, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/dog-bite-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>497 people died from dog attacks across the US and Canada<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id='19-there-were-48-fatal-bear-attacks-in-north-america-between-2000-2017'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19. There were 48 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fatal bear attacks in North America<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between 2000-2017.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of 46 attacks, 48 people were killed. Data reveals that 19 incidents happened in Canada\u201427 occurred in the US.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">black bear attacks statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> show that black bears were involved in 25 incidents. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brown bears<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, whose<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> range<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is 70\u2013200 square miles, were involved in 21.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id='frequently-asked-questions'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><\/h2>\n<h4 id='how-many-bear-attacks-occur-in-a-year'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many bear attacks occur in a year<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On average, there are 40 bear attacks worldwide, with 11 strikes in North America, 18 in Europe, and 19 in the East\u2014Iran, Turkey, and Russia.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id='what-percentage-of-bear-attacks-are-fatal'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What percentage of bear attacks are fatal<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of 40 bear attacks per year, approximately 14% end fatally. If we\u2019re talking specifics\u2014the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">number of fatal black bear attacks per year<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is just one.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id='what-are-the-odds-of-being-attacked-by-a-bear'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the odds of being attacked by a bear<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the National Park Service, the odds of being attacked by a bear are approximately one in 2.1 million, meaning it\u2019s more likely to be killed by a bee than a bear.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id='should-you-play-dead-with-a-bear'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Should you play dead with a bear<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If a brown bear or a grizzly attacks you, you should lay \ufb02at on your stomach with your hands clasped behind your neck. Also, spread your legs to make it harder for the bear to turn you over.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remain still until the bear leaves the area because fighting back usually increases the intensity of the attack. However, animal attack statistics reveal that if the bear continues, you should fight back vigorously.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the contrary, if a black bear attacks you, <\/span><b>do not play dead<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! Try to escape. And if an escape is impossible, try to fight back with any object you can reach by hitting the bear in the face and muzzle.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 id='how-many-deaths-are-caused-by-exotic-animals-a-year'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How many deaths are caused by exotic animals a year<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Born Free USA, a nonprofit advocacy organization that strives to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/pet-ownership-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>end the ownership of exotic animals<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, started collecting wild animal ownership data in 1990. They documented 75 human deaths caused by exotic pet attacks between 1990\u20132011.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, if you\u2019re considering having a bear as a pet, you\u2019d be wise to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/can-you-have-a-bear-as-a-pet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>read more about what it means<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h4 id='which-bears-are-most-dangerous'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which bears are most dangerous<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">?<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grizzly and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">polar bears are <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">notorious for being the most<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dangerous<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. However, the Eurasian brown bear and the American black bear can attack people, too.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id='key-takeaways'><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While baby bears look cute and cuddly, the grown ones are pretty scary. However, we hope these <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bear attack statistics<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have shown you how rarely bears and other wild animals attack people. And while unprovoked attacks can happen, they are sporadic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/deforestation-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>urban expansion has led to habitat loss<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is why some animals might resort to attacking people. They are trying to defend themselves, their young, and their territory. Some The numbers we\u2019ve compiled prove that it is often human behavior that provokes the attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/circus-animals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>humans have used bears as circus animals<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and this type of abuse usually leaves an animal traumatized and untrusting toward humans, maximizing the chances of an attack.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Sources<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adn.com\/alaska-news\/wildlife\/2018\/06\/20\/the-killing-of-an-eagle-river-hiker-marks-the-6th-fatal-bear-attack-in-alaska-in-the-past-10-years-here-are-the-others\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ADN<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.epi.alaska.gov\/bulletins\/docs\/rr2019_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alaska.gov<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.epi.alaska.gov\/bulletins\/docs\/rr2019_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alaska DHSS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alaskasnewssource.com\/content\/news\/MAP-Fatal-Bear-Attacks-in-North-America-432734333.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alaska\u2019s News Source<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/appalachiantrailhistory.org\/exhibits\/show\/danger\/blackbears\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appalachian Trail Histories<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpacker.com\/survival\/bears\/bear-attack-fatalities-are-up-this-year-is-it-a-trend-or-just-a-coincidence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Backpacker<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cowboystatedaily.com\/2019\/08\/26\/bear-attacks-increasing-worldwide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cowboy State Daily<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.desertusa.com\/animals\/bobcat-attack.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DesertUSA<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freewordcentre.com\/most-dangerous-bears\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free Word Center<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/animals.howstuffworks.com\/animal-facts\/dangerous-moose.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HowStuffWorks<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idausa.org\/campaign\/wild-animals-and-habitats\/bear-attack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IDA USA<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-019-44341-w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nature<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/yell\/learn\/nature\/injuries.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NPS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/yose\/planyourvisit\/bearfacts.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NPS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ranker.com\/list\/fatal-mountain-lion-incidents-in-us\/jonathan-kantor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ranker<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencealert.com\/what-are-the-worlds-15-deadliest-animals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Science Alert<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/smart-news\/why-lion-killing-tourist-south-africa-isnt-surprising-180955512\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smithsonian Magazine<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/smokybear.com\/glacier-national-park-bears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smoky Bear Ranch<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1018867\/human-bear-incidents-yosemite-national-park-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statista<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedodo.com\/how-many-people-killed-by-wolves-1413351180.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Dodo<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripsavvy.com\/africas-most-dangerous-animals-1454125\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TripSavvy<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/2016\/9\/24\/13032272\/killer-animals-deer-sharks-bears\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vox<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wildlife.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/wsb.783\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Wildlife Society<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wiseaboutbears.org\/about-us\/bear-attacks-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wise About Bears<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bear attack statistics for 2022 reveal that attack incidents are relatively rare, and usually can be avoided. Learn more about what the numbers say.  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/bear-attack-statistics\/\">Read More&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> from Bear Attack Statistics: Frequency and Fatality Worldwide<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":1476,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-stats-and-facts"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1470"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1470\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}