Video footage captured a man in Asheville, bravely approaching a ferocious-looking black bear in his own brown bear costume that more closely resembled a college mascot. The man emerges from the ...

Shannon R. Parker, 50, of Abbeville, was cited for allegedly shooting a Louisiana black bear in Vermilion Parish during ...

The bear was larger than average for females in Louisiana, which typically range from 120 to over 180 pounds, experts say. Louisiana’s black bears were considered endangered until 2016 ...