Date,Location,Details,Bear,Latitude,Longitude,Name,Age,Gender
"August 23, 2018","Lyon Inlet, Nunavut  ","Three men from Naujaat, whose boat had broken down, were having tea on the morning of August 23 when a female bear and a cub surprised them. Leo Ijjangiaq fired a rifle to scare the bear but it attacked Laurent Junior Uttak before killing Darryl Kaunak. The mother and cub were killed. During the next three days, prior to being rescued, more bears approached the two survivors and at least one more bear was killed.[82][83] ",Polar,66.53416000000004,-83.88216999999997,Darryl Kaunak, 33, male
"July 3, 2018","Sentry Island, Nunavut","A polar bear approached a man and his children on Sentry Island. The man, identified as 31-year-old Aaron Gibbons from Arviat, put himself between the children and the bear and was attacked, causing fatal injuries. The bear was killed by other people who were also in the area.[84][85] ",Polar,61.167230000000075,-93.85014999999999,Aaron Gibbons, 31, male
"July 9, 1999","near Rankin Inlet, Nunavut","Amitnak was mauled after trying to distract a bear that attacked and injured two other people at a Hudson Bay camp.[161] She was later awarded a posthumous medal of bravery by then-Governor-General of Canada, Adrienne Clarkson.[162] ",Polar,62.808913000000075,-92.08774099999994,Hattie Amitnak, 64, female
"December 8, 1990","Point Lay, Alaska","While Stalker was walking with his girlfriend, he was chased and consumed in the middle of the town. The bear was shot and killed near Stalker's corpse.[163] ",Polar,69.74280000000005,-163.01124999999996,Carl Stalker, 28, male
"November 29, 1983","Churchill, Manitoba","Mutanen was attacked and dragged on a street in Churchill. The bear was part of an annual migration to Hudson Bay. Due to a lack of ice on the bay, the bear wandered into the town.[188] ",Polar,58.76775500000008,-94.16399799999994,Thomas Mutanen, 46, male
"January 5, 1975","Inuvik, Northwest Territories",Pernitzky was mauled at an Imperial Oil exploration site. The bear was later shot and killed.[213] ,Polar,68.36060500000008,-133.72036699999995,Richard Pernitzky, 18, male
"November 17, 1968","Churchill, Manitoba","Meeko's throat was slashed by a polar bear, and he died less than two hours after the attack. The bear was shot by the police.[227] ",Polar,58.76775500000008,-94.16399799999994,Paulosie Meeko, 19, male
"September 1, 2019","Red Pine Island, Ontario","Sweatt-Mueller left her cabin on an island on Rainy Lake, Ontario, to check on her dogs and did not return. Police sent to find her encountered a large black bear near her body. The bear, which was behaving in a predatory manner, was killed on the spot.[29][30] ",Black,46.13340000000005,-79.53292999999996,Catherine Sweatt-Mueller, 62, female
"June 19, 2017","Pogo mine, Alaska","Johnson, a contract employee for Pogo Mine, was killed while collecting soil samples. The bear was shot and killed by mine personnel.[31][32] ",Black,64.80808789800005,-151.00415781499996,Erin Johnson, 27, female
"June 18, 2017","Indian, Alaska","Cooper was chased and killed by a bear while participating in and completing the juniors' division of the Bird Ridge trail's running race. Cooper called his brother[33] as he descended the trail, to say he was being followed by a bear. Searchers found the runner's remains 500 yards (457 m) from the trail and shot the bear in the face with a shotgun, which scared the bear and forced him into the woods away from the body.[34] ",Black,60.98663000000005,-149.51276999999996,Patrick Cooper, 16, male
"May 10, 2015","near Mackenzie, British Columbia",Ward was killed and eaten by a bear while he slept near the fire pit at his campsite. His fiancée who slept in a nearby motorhome discovered his remains the following morning. The bear was later shot and killed by conservation officers.[37][38] ,Black,55.335751591000076,-123.09010304399999,Daniel Ward O'Connor, 27, male
"September 21, 2014","near West Milford, New Jersey","Patel was about to begin hiking with four friends in Apshawa Preserve when they met a man and a woman at the entrance who told them there was a bear nearby and advised them to turn around.[39] They continued on, found the bear, and Patel and another hiker took photos. They turned and began walking away, but the bear followed them. The hikers ran in different directions, and found that Patel was missing when they regrouped. Authorities found Patel's body after searching for two hours. A black bear found in the vicinity was killed and a necropsy revealed human remains in its digestive tract.[40] According to the State Department of Environmental Protection, this was the first fatal bear attack on a human in New Jersey on record.[41] ",Black,41.13448000000005,-74.36741999999998,Darsh Patel, 22, male
"May 7, 2014","near Fort McMurray, Alberta","Weafer, a Suncor worker was attacked at the remote North Steepbank oil sands mine site while walking back to work after a trip to the washroom. Efforts by co-workers to scare off the bear were unsuccessful. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police shot and killed the bear upon arrival. A preliminary investigation determined that the attack was predatory.[42] ",Black,56.72037300000005,-111.36277899999999,Lorna Weafer, 36, female
"June 6, 2013","near Delta Junction, Alaska","Weaver was attacked by a black bear while walking back to his cabin on George Lake, according to his wife, who was able to flee inside the cabin and was uninjured. A 230 lb (104.3 kg) adult male black bear on the scene was killed by troopers and found to have some of Weaver's remains in his stomach.[43] ",Black,64.04668000000004,-145.73623999999998,Robert Weaver, 64, male
"July 25, 2011","Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona","Hollingsworth was attacked by a 250 lb (113.4 kg) black bear while walking her dog at a country club. Nearly a month later and after eleven surgeries, she died from a massive brain hemorrhage, which doctors believe was a result of the attack. The bear was tracked, shot, and killed.[44] ",Black,34.13576000000006,-109.95016999999996,Lana Hollingsworth, 61, female
June 2011,"near Lillooet, British Columbia","Adolph's remains were found by police dogs after she was reported missing. She was an elder in the Xaxli'p First Nation. There was evidence that bears fed on Adolph's remains, and tried to enter her house. An autopsy confirmed that she died from a bear attack. Five bears suspected of being involved were killed by conservation officers, and DNA tests confirmed that one of the dead bears killed Adolph.[45] ",Black,50.68333288800005,-121.93332988899999,Bernice Adolph, 72, female
"August 7, 2009","Ouray, Colorado","Munson had been feeding bears for a decade, and was repeatedly warned by wildlife officials. After a bear was injured in a fight with an older and bigger bear, Munson left food out to help the injured bear. The older bear came back to Munson's property, forced its way past a wire fence, and mauled Munson. Later, wildlife officials killed two bears on Munson's property. One of the bears had a necropsy which revealed evidence that it consumed Munson.[87][88] ",Black,38.02480000000003,-107.67145999999997,Donna Munson, 74, female
"May 30, 2008","near La Sarre, Quebec","After Lavoie did not return to her cabin following a solo fishing outing, her husband went looking for her. He found a bear dragging her body into the woods.[89] ",Black,48.80708200000004,-79.20493599999998,Cécile Lavoie, 70, female
"July 20, 2007","Panorama Mountain Resort, British Columbia",Kochorek was reported missing after mountain biking. A black bear was found near her corpse the morning after her disappearance. The bear was shot on sight by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).[90] ,Black,50.46028000000007,-116.23829999999998,Robin Kochorek, 31, female
"June 17, 2007","Uinta National Forest, Utah","Ives was grabbed from a family tent in American Fork Canyon, and mauled. State wildlife officials killed the bear, which had entered the campsite the night before.[91] Ives' family sued the U.S. Forest Service because there was no warning about the bear's presence.[92][93] A judge awarded the family $1.95 million.[94] It was the first known fatal black bear attack in Utah.[93] ",Black,40.125230000000045,-111.25100999999995,Samuel Evan Ives, 11, male
"April 13, 2006","Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee","A bear attacked the family at a waterfall near a campground. Petrasek's mother and brother were also injured. The bear was trapped and killed, and an unrelated bear was mistakenly killed.[95][96][97] ",Black,35.83343000000008,-83.00014999999996,Elora Petrasek, 6, female
"September 6, 2005","Missinaibi Lake Provincial Park, Ontario","Perry was killed in an attack at a remote campsite.[98] Her husband was seriously injured trying to protect her with a Swiss Army knife, and later was given a Star of Courage award from Governor General Michaëlle Jean.[99] Ministry of Natural Resources staff shot and killed the bear near the area where the fatal attack occurred.[100] ",Black,49.38475518032094,-82.14074460962294,Jacqueline Perry, 30, female
"August 26, 2005","Selkirk, Manitoba","Robinson was fatally mauled while picking plums north of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Robinson's family were investigating the area with an RCMP officer later that day, and were also attacked. The officer shot and killed the bear.[101] ",Black,50.14250400000003,-96.87071599999996,Harvey Robinson, 69, male
"June 14, 2005","Nonacho Lake, Northwest Territories","Carter was found dead behind the main cabin of his fishing camp. Carter's son came to the cabin the day after the attack, and shot and killed the bear. Later, the Hay River Airport was named in his honor.[102] ",Black,61.98377000000005,-109.46846,Merlyn Carter, 71, male
"September 29, 2002","Saint-Zénon-du-Lac-Humqui, Quebec",Malenfant was attacked in his campsite in the Gaspé region of Quebec.[103][104] ,Black,48.30708400000003,-67.57923399999999,Maurice Malenfant, 77, male
"September 1, 2002","near Fort Nelson, British Columbia","After going for a walk behind a trailer, Bayduza was attacked at a remote oil rigging site in northeastern British Columbia.[105][106] ",Black,58.80498200000005,-122.69678099999999,Christopher Bayduza, 31, male
"August 19, 2002","Fallsburg, New York","A bear knocked Schwimmer from her stroller, which was near the porch of her family's vacation home. The bear carried the infant in its mouth to the woods. Schwimmer died of neck and head injuries.[107] ",Black,41.73250000000007,-74.60517999999996,Ester Schwimmer, 5 months, female
"August 18, 2001","Mora, New Mexico",A bear broke through a glass pane to gain entry into Trujillo's house and killed her. Trujillo's body was found in her kitchen. The bear was shot 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from the house.[108] ,Black,35.97416000000004,-105.32978999999995,Adelia Maestras Trujillo, 93, female
"June 3, 2001","near Yellowknife, Northwest Territories","Harry was attacked while with one other teenager at a rural campsite 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories, Canada.[109] ",Black,62.45464800000008,-114.37646899999999,Kyle Harry, 18, male
"July 2, 2000","near Valcartier, Quebec",Miller was attacked while on a biathlon training run in a wooded area on a military base. The bear was trapped and killed four days later.[1][110] ,Black,46.889593054000045,-71.51146192199997,Mary Beth Miller, 24, female
"May 21, 2000","Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee","Bradley was attacked and partially consumed by a mother bear and a cub, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) upstream from Elkmont, Tennessee. It was the first fatal bear attack in a southeastern U.S. National Park. While hovering over Bradley's corpse, the bears were shot and killed by park rangers.[1][111] ",Black,35.60065000000003,-83.50876999999997,Glenda Ann Bradley, 50, female
"August 14, 1997","Liard River Hot Springs Provincial Park, British Columbia","McConnell died from injuries while defending herself and her 13-year-old son Kelly from a black bear attack on a boardwalk to the hot springs. Kitchen heard the attack in progress, and was killed while attempting to rescue. Kelly and a 20-year-old man were also injured. The bear was shot while standing over the victims.[131][132] McConnell's son received a Star of Courage for his attempt to save his mother. Kitchen also received the honor, posthumously.[133]  ",Black,57.30601000000007,-130.24918999999994,Raymond Kitchen, 56, male
"August 14, 1997","Liard River Hot Springs Provincial Park, British Columbia","McConnell died from injuries while defending herself and her 13-year-old son Kelly from a black bear attack on a boardwalk to the hot springs. Kitchen heard the attack in progress, and was killed while attempting to rescue. Kelly and a 20-year-old man were also injured. The bear was shot while standing over the victims.[131][132] McConnell's son received a Star of Courage for his attempt to save his mother. Kitchen also received the honor, posthumously.[133]  ",Black,57.30601000000007,-130.24918999999994,Patti McConnell, 37, female
"June 14, 1996","near Tatlayoko Lake, British Columbia","Satre was killed while checking fence lines near the central British Columbia community of Tatlayoko Lake, British Columbia. Investigation showed that the bear, a healthy male, had stalked Satre and his horse, for over 0.5 mi (0.80 km) before attacking.[131][134] ",Black,51.68612500000006,-124.41482399999995,Sevend Satre, 53, male
"September 16, 1994","70 Mile House, British Columbia",Dunbar was attacked in the back yard of his home. The bear was later killed by conservation officers.[135] ,Black,51.30313600000005,-121.39576899999997,Ian Dunbar, 4, male
"August 10, 1993","Fremont County, Colorado","A bear tore open the door to McClelland's trailer and attacked him at Waugh Mountain, Colorado. The bear was later killed by game wardens.[87] ",Black,38.47295667700007,-105.43954705799996,Colin McClelland, 24, male
"July 8, 1992","Glennallen, Alaska","The bear entered her cabin and Staver and her husband fled to the roof. While Staver's husband went for help, the bear killed her. The bear was shot and killed by a neighbor.[136][137] ",Black,62.107920000000036,-145.53294999999997,Darcy Staver, 33, female
"June 14, 1992","near Cochrane, Ontario","Lauzier was attacked while taking soil samples. Lauzier's partner, Rod Barber, was able to drive off the bear with a pole and was not hurt. The incident occurred about 92 km (57 miles) northeast of Cochrane, just west of the Quebec border.[138] ",Black,49.06512300000003,-81.02981599999998,Sébastien Lauzier, 20, male
"October 11, 1991","Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario","While they were setting up camp on Bates Island, a black bear broke both of their necks. The bear then dragged their bodies into the woods and consumed the remains. When police arrived five days later, the bear was guarding the bodies. A park naturalist called the attack ""right off the scale of normal bear behavior"".[139][140] ",Black,45.75012000000004,-78.49955999999997,Raymond Jakubauskas, 32, male
"October 11, 1991","Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario","While they were setting up camp on Bates Island, a black bear broke both of their necks. The bear then dragged their bodies into the woods and consumed the remains. When police arrived five days later, the bear was guarding the bodies. A park naturalist called the attack ""right off the scale of normal bear behavior"".[139][140] ",Black,45.75012000000004,-78.49955999999997,Carola Frehe, 48, female
"May 26, 1991","Lesser Slave Lake, Alberta","In the Marten River Campground, Waddel was dragged from a tent during the night and killed.[141] ",Black,55.45012000000003,-115.45236999999997,James Waddell, 12, male
"May 29, 1985","near Fort Nelson, British Columbia","Ray was killed while on a tree planting project approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Fort Nelson. He climbed a tree to avoid the bear, but fell, and was attacked. The bear was later shot by a helicopter pilot.[164] ",Black,58.80498200000005,-122.69678099999999,Gordon Ray, 24, male
"July 6, 1983","La Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve, Quebec",Anderson was grabbed from his tent while camping. His body was found 100 feet (30 m) from the tent.[165] ,Black,48.345556000000045,-67.05388899999997,Daniel Anderson, 12, male
"May 27, 1983","near Nipawin Provincial Park, Saskatchewan",Rudd was killed while fishing in central Saskatchewan.[166][167] ,Black,53.36199800000003,-104.01284399999997,Melvin Rudd, 55, male
"May 21, 1983","near Canwood, Saskatchewan","Starblanket, a trapper living in the forest, suffered an attack to his throat and head.[166][167] ",Black,53.36680000000007,-106.60110999999995,Clifford David Starblanket, 26, male
"August 14, 1980","near Zama City, Alberta",Morris and Marshall were killed by the same bear in separate attacks over a span of two hours. They were working at a remote oil drilling camp.[168] ,Black,59.125031000000035,-118.62686199999996,Lee Randal Morris, 44, male
"August 14, 1980","near Zama City, Alberta",Morris and Marshall were killed by the same bear in separate attacks over a span of two hours. They were working at a remote oil drilling camp.[168] ,Black,59.125031000000035,-118.62686199999996,Carol Marshall, 24, female
"July 18, 1980","near Granisle, British Columbia",Baines was killed on a fishing trip with two friends.[169] ,Black,54.88681500000007,-126.20702699999998,Allan Russell Baines, 10, male
"May 13, 1978","Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario",The three boys were stalked and killed while fishing near Radiant Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park. This was the first fatal bear attack in the park in eighty years.[191] ,Black,45.75012000000004,-78.49955999999997,George Halfkenny, 16, male
"May 13, 1978","Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario",The three boys were stalked and killed while fishing near Radiant Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park. This was the first fatal bear attack in the park in eighty years.[191] ,Black,45.75012000000004,-78.49955999999997,Mark Halfkenny, 12, male
"May 13, 1978","Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario",The three boys were stalked and killed while fishing near Radiant Lake in Algonquin Provincial Park. This was the first fatal bear attack in the park in eighty years.[191] ,Black,45.75012000000004,-78.49955999999997,Billy Rhindress, 15, male
"May 16, 1974","Glenwood, Washington",Valdez was mauled while playing near her home. Her body was found 200 yards (180 m) from her home. Her father shot and killed a 250 pounds (110 kg) bear before finding his daughter's body.[193] ,Black,46.01842000000005,-121.29271999999997,Victoria Valdez, 4, female
"July 25, 1971","near Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado","Richardson was attacked while camping on private property, just west of Rocky Mountain National Park, and north of Grand Lake. The bear was later killed by a professional hunter. This was the first fatal black bear attack in Colorado in modern times.[194] ",Black,40.36513000000008,-105.55406999999997,John Richardson, 31, male
"October 1, 1968","near Atikokan, Ontario",Ottertail was killed while on a walk. A bear found near the body was shot and killed.[216] ,Black,48.75716900000003,-91.62552099999994,Jack Ottertail, 53, male
"August 8, 1967","near Okanagan Landing, British Columbia","Duckitt and a friend were picnicking by Okanagan Lake. They went on a walk up a hill and encountered the bear standing on its hind feet. The girls ran away, and Duckitt was caught. A man tracked down the bear and killed it with six shots.[217] ",Black,50.239576000000056,-119.33885399999997,Susan Duckitt, 11, female
"July 2, 1965","Aitkin, Minnesota","Sauvola was attacked while he was fishing in a stream, and his body was dragged 60 feet (18 m).[219] ",Black,46.53338000000008,-93.70736999999997,Vernon Sauvola, 51, male
"September 17, 1964","near Schefferville, Quebec","Smith, a technician on a radar line, was attacked by a black bear in a remote area. There was evidence that Smith tried to defend himself with a hunting knife.[220] ",Black,54.82057200000003,-66.82542199999995,Sidney Smith, 26, male
"August 16, 1963","near Fairbanks, Alaska",A bear killed Strandberg approximately 160 miles (260 km) west of Fairbanks. Strandberg was a member of a prominent Alaskan mining family.[221][222] ,Black,64.84525000000008,-147.72209999999998,William Strandberg, 51, male
"September 6, 1959","near Cadomin, Alberta","Hooper was fishing alone when attacked 20 miles (32 km) from Cadomin, Alberta. His mutilated body was found in a stream.[228] Three days later, a forest ranger shot a bear .5 miles (0.80 km) from where Hooper's body was recovered.[229] It was later discovered that the bear's stomach contained human hair.[230] ",Black,53.03247200000004,-117.326529,Lyndon Hooper, 51, male
"August 12, 1958","Jasper National Park, Alberta","While Coates was picking berries outside of her family's Sunwapta Falls cottage, a black bear appeared. Coates ran to the cottage, but the bear chased and mauled her.[231] ",Black,52.87608000000006,-118.07926999999995,Barbara Coates, 7, female
"November 19, 1952","near Anchorage, Alaska","Gaier and a black bear were found dead at a remote mountain cabin. An investigator concluded that Gaier shot the bear after it entered his cabin, and before dying, the bear fatally clawed Gaier.[233][234] ",Black,61.21753000000007,-149.85824999999997,Rudolph Gaier, 50, male
"July 7, 1948","Marquette National Forest, Michigan",Pomeranky was taken by a bear outside of her home on the Marquette National Forest (now the Hiawatha National Forest) in Michigan. She was dragged 100 yards (91 m). The bear was tracked and killed.[241][242] ,Black,46.545840000000055,-87.41262999999998,Carol Ann Pomeranky, 3, female
"November 23, 1943","West Townshend, Vermont","Herrick was hunting in West Townshend, Vermont, and his body was found with a blackened face and scratches. His rifle and bear tracks were nearby. A theory is that Herrick shot the bear and thought it was dead, and was squeezed to death when he approached.[244] ",Black,43.08427000000006,-72.71127999999999,Carl Herrick, 37, male
"November 24, 1906","Elk County, Pennsylvania","Thinking the bear was dead, Dicht began skinning it. The bear immediately awoke and tore off one of Dicht's arms, and then killed him.[275] ",Black,41.42520780800004,-78.64909092099998,John Dicht, 18, male
"May 19, 1901","Job, West Virginia","The children were gathering flowers near their home when they were attacked. A member of a search party found the remains of the children, and shot and killed the bear.[276] ",Black,38.87118000000004,-79.55773999999997,Mary Porterfield, 3, female
"May 19, 1901","Job, West Virginia","The children were gathering flowers near their home when they were attacked. A member of a search party found the remains of the children, and shot and killed the bear.[276] ",Black,38.87118000000004,-79.55773999999997,Willie Porterfield, 5, male
"May 19, 1901","Job, West Virginia","The children were gathering flowers near their home when they were attacked. A member of a search party found the remains of the children, and shot and killed the bear.[276] ",Black,38.87118000000004,-79.55773999999997,Henry Porterfield, 7, male
"September 4, 1883","Cheboygan, Michigan","Devereaux and the bear's corpses were found in the woods. There were indications that the bear and man fought each other. Although the article does not mention the species of bear, it is assumed to be a black bear, as this is the only species native to Michigan.[278] ",Black,45.645830000000046,-84.47575999999998,Frank Devereaux, 52, male
"December 29, 1883","Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania","Robinson's dead body was found near train tracks. There was evidence of bear tracks and a ""terrible struggle"".[279] ",Black,41.242950000000064,-75.87662999999998,John Robinson, ?, male
June 1881,"Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario","This was Ontario's first recorded fatal black bear attack. Dennison was inspecting his bear traps on Lake Opeongo, in what is now part of Algonquin Park. After discovering a bear caught in the trap a struggle between the two ensued, ending in both their deaths.[280] ",Black,45.75012000000004,-78.49955999999997,John Dennison, 82, male
August 1784,"Moultonborough, New Hampshire","The child was sent to a pasture with a horse and was attacked by a three-year-old bear. Leach, on arrival finding the bear holding his son by the throat, struck the bear with a stake. The bear withdrew, dragging the boy with him. A search was mounted the next day, and the corpse of the boy was discovered partially devoured. The bear rose from behind a nearby log and was killed by three gunshots.[287] ",Black,43.75914000000006,-71.38405999999998,"""Son of Mr. Leach",""" 8", male
"August 15, 2019","Tulita, Northwest Territories","The French composer and soundman was travelling along the Mackenzie River to record sounds of nature for a musical project. When he was asleep in his tent, he was grabbed by a grizzly and taken away and eaten by the bear. His corpse was found the next day.[47][48] ",Brown,64.93082000000004,-125.50025999999997,Julien Gauthier, 44, male
"November 26, 2018","Einarson Lake, Yukon",The mother and child were attacked near their cabin while on a trip to manage trapping lines. The child's father Gjermund Roesholt shot the bear dead when he returned to the cabin and it charged him.[49] ,Brown,63.91916000000003,-131.58722999999998,Valérie Théorêt, 37, female
"November 26, 2018","Einarson Lake, Yukon",The mother and child were attacked near their cabin while on a trip to manage trapping lines. The child's father Gjermund Roesholt shot the bear dead when he returned to the cabin and it charged him.[49] ,Brown,63.91916000000003,-131.58722999999998,Adele Roesholt, 10 months, female
"October 1, 2018","Admiralty Island, Alaska","Montoya was working at a remote mining site on Admiralty Island, Alaska, when he was killed and eaten by a sow brown bear and two cubs. All three bears were killed.[50] ",Brown,57.66667000000007,-134.33333,Anthony David Montoya, 18, male
"September 14, 2018","Teton Wilderness, Wyoming","Uptain, a guide for Martin Outfitters, was cleaning an elk that he and his client Corey Chubon had shot when the bear attacked. The bear was a sow with a 1½-year-old male cub.[51] The hunter and his guide were dressing an elk carcass and had left a canister of bear spray and a Glock 20 pistol out of reach. As the bear attacked, Chubon, unfamiliar with the operation of a Glock pistol, was unable to fire and attempted to throw it at Uptain who failed to catch it. The bear turned on Uptain. Chubon fled with injuries as the bear attacked Uptain. After staggering 50 yards (46 m) uphill from the dead elk, Uptain was killed by the mother and possibly by the cub as well. The bears were shot and killed by Wyoming Fish and Game officials.[52] ",Brown,41.61008970248539,-75.979873240386,Mark Uptain, 37, male
"June 19, 2018","Eagle River, Alaska","Soltis was day hiking alone along the Eagle River. After failing to return, a search party was dispatched. Rangers found a grizzly bear sitting on Soltis's remains. The bear then attacked the search party, badly mauling one searcher. The search party retreated from the area. The bear escaped before more searchers arrived.[53][54] ",Brown,61.321570000000065,-149.56711999999996,Mike Soltis, 44, male
"June 29, 2016","Flathead National Forest, Montana","Treat and another man were on mountain bikes on U.S. Forest Service land near Halfmoon Lakes. According to the official Board of Review report on the incident, Treat's mountain bike collided at high speed with a large male grizzly bear ""after rounding a blind curve in the trail."" The bear immediately attacked Treat in response to being struck by the bicycle. The second rider escaped uninjured and summoned help. The bear was identified via DNA from a previous research project, but was not captured or killed because its behavior was a natural response to a surprise encounter involving physical contact.[55] ",Brown,47.75022000000007,-113.50119999999998,Brad Treat, 38, male
"August 7, 2015","Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming","Crosby, an employee at a medical clinic in the park, was reported missing when he did not report for work. A park ranger found his body in a popular off-trail area less than a mile (1 600 m) from Elephant Back Loop Trail, an area he was known to frequent. His body was partially consumed and covered. Puncture wounds on his arms indicated he had tried to defend himself. Based on the presence of a sow grizzly and a cub in the area, the sow was deemed responsible for the attack. The sow was captured and killed after it was found to be the bear that killed Crosby.[56][57] There were public appeals to not kill the sow, but the park superintendent decided there was a risk the sow might kill again; based on July 6, 2011 and August 24, 2011 killings in the park, where another sow was present at both those killings.[58] ",Brown,44.976350000000025,-110.69993999999997,Lance Crosby, 63, male
"October 14, 2014","near Teslin, Yukon","A 25-year-old healthy male grizzly bear broke into a home and chased the victim and her husband outside. The bear pursued and attacked Ms. Huber. Her husband, Matthias Liniger, shot at the bear and killed it, with the possibility that one of the bullets killed the victim.[59] ",Brown,60.16808800000007,-132.710132,Claudia Huber, 42, female
"September 17, 2014","near Norman Wells, Northwest Territories","While on a hunting trip near Norman Wells, Novotny was charged and struck by a bear. Friends reported Novotny had just killed a moose and was processing the carcass when the bear ""came out of nowhere."" He died on the scene. Authorities later found and killed the bear responsible for his death.[60] ",Brown,65.28089800000004,-126.83013799999998,Ken Novotny, 53, male
"September 7, 2014","Kananaskis Country, Alberta","Cross, a hunter, was killed by a mother bear when he accidentally got between her and her cubs. Park rangers stated that it appeared that Cross managed to fire his rifle before being overwhelmed. RCMP said it appeared he wandered into the area where the mother and cub were feeding on a dead deer.[61] ",Brown,50.90303000000006,-115.14322999999996,Rick Cross, 54, male
"September 4, 2014","Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming","Stewart was conducting research alone in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in northwest Wyoming near the SE corner of Yellowstone National Park. This is high density bear habitat and he was in Cub Creek. After he failed to return, a search found his body.[62] The coroner suspects it was a grizzly bear, but the species hasn't officially been determined. The pathologist noted premortem punctures to Stewart's skull, indicating the cause of death was from a bear attack. The FWS report says he was not carrying bear spray or a firearm.[63] ",Brown,43.58328000000006,-110.12600999999995,Adam Thomas Stewart, 31, male
"August 24, 2012","Denali National Park, Alaska","White was backpacking alone along the Toklat River. After hikers found an abandoned backpack and torn clothing, rangers investigated and found a male grizzly bear sitting on White's remains. The bear was shot and killed by an Alaska State Trooper. A necropsy of the bear and photographs recovered from White's camera confirmed the attack.[64] The photographs in White's camera showed that he was taking photos of the bear in a span of eight minutes from 50 yards (46 m) to 100 yards (91 m).[65] It was the first fatal bear attack recorded in Denali National Park.[64]  ",Brown,63.73183000000006,-148.89197999999996,Richard White, 49, male
October 2012,"Chichagof Island, Alaska","After passers-by spotted an unattended skiff, they investigated and encountered a grizzly bear sow and two cubs. Alaska State troopers and Sitka Mountain rescue personnel then found evidence of a campsite and fire on the beach. There was evidence of a struggle, and upon following a trail of disturbed vegetation, they found Puerta's body, cached and partially eaten.[66] ",Brown,57.87361000000004,-135.77639,Tomas Puerta, 54, male
"August 24, 2011","Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming","Wallace's remains were found by hikers on the Mary Mountain Trail, northeast of Old Faithful.[67] Wallace was hiking alone.[68] An autopsy showed that Wallace died from a bear attack.[68] According to a report released by Yellowstone rangers, park officials had attempted to give Wallace a lecture about bear safety, but he was not interested, calling himself a ""grizzly bear expert"".[69] DNA evidence later determined that the same sow that killed Brian Matayoshi July 6, 2011 was in the vicinity of Wallace's corpse, though it was not proved that this bear killed Wallace. The bear was killed by park officials.[70] Evidence showed that Wallace was attacked after sitting down on a log to eat a snack and the attack was predatory, rather than defensive.[70][71]  ",Brown,44.976350000000025,-110.69993999999997,John Wallace, 59, male
"July 6, 2011","Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming","Matayoshi and his wife were hiking the Wapiti Lake Trail, and came upon a mother grizzly bear in an open meadow. The couple began to walk away, and the bear charged. After attempting to run away, Matayoshi was fatally bitten and clawed. Matayoshi's wife hid behind a tree, was lifted from the ground by the bear, and dropped. She played dead, and the bear left the area. She was not injured.[72][73] An initial investigation by the National Park Service found the bear's actions were defensive against a perceived threat to her cubs. Since the attack was not predatory and the bear had no known violent history towards humans, no immediate action was taken towards the bear, the bear was later killed after it was found to be at the site of another fatal attack August 24, 2011.[70][72][73] A later investigation determined that the couple's running from the bear was a mistake, and the fatal attack was a ""one in 3 million occurrence"".[74]  ",Brown,44.976350000000025,-110.69993999999997,Brian Matayoshi, 57, male
"July 28, 2010","Gallatin National Forest, Montana","Kammer was in his tent at Soda Butte Campground when a mother bear attacked and dragged him 25 feet (7.6 m) away. Two other campers in separate campsites were also attacked: a teenager was bitten in the leg, and a woman was bitten in the arm and leg. The bear was caught in a trap set at the campground using pieces of a culvert and Kammer's tent.[75] Later, the bear was killed, and her cubs were sent to ZooMontana.[76] The mother bear's unusual predatory behavior was noted by authorities.[76] ",Brown,45.25021000000004,-111.00105999999994,Kevin Kammer, 48, male
"June 17, 2010","Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming","Evert, a field botanist, was mauled by a grizzly bear while hiking in the Kitty Creek Drainage area of the Shoshone National Forest, just east of Yellowstone National Park. The bear was trapped and tranquilized earlier in the day by a grizzly bear research team. Two days after the attack, the bear was shot and killed from a helicopter by wildlife officials.[77] Initially it was reported that Evert ignored posted warnings to avoid the area due to the potential danger involved with the bear research.[77] However, the sheriff's deputy who recovered the body and members of Evert's family stated that the warning signs were no longer present.[78] A report released the following month confirmed that the warning signs were removed, though it also asserted that Evert knew there was a bear research study being conducted in the area.[79] Evert's wife filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the federal government, which was dismissed by district court judge Nancy D. Freudenthal.[80][81]  ",Brown,44.03967000000006,-109.54127999999997,Erwin Frank Evert, 70, male
"October 1, 2008","near Sundre, Alberta","Wagner was reported missing after not returning from a hunting trip. His body was found less than 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from his parked truck. An autopsy revealed that he had been killed by a grizzly bear, which was shot by wildlife officers.[112][113] ",Brown,51.79721500000005,-114.64050099999997,Robert Wagner, 48, male
"November 25, 2007","near Sundre, Alberta",Peters' body was found 200 metres (660 ft) from his parked truck. He was on a hunting trip. An autopsy confirmed that he died due to a grizzly bear attack. The bear that attacked Peters was captured and killed the following April.[116][117] ,Brown,51.79721500000005,-114.64050099999997,Don Peters, 51, male
"April 28, 2006","near Ross River, Yukon",Pagé was mauled while staking mineral claims. He unknowingly walked right past a bear den containing a sow and two cubs.[118] ,Brown,61.98962000000006,-132.41202999999996,Jean-François Pagé, 28, male
"September 20, 2005","near Bowron River, British Columbia",A female and two cubs attacked Louie on a remote forestry road. He was walking back to his gold mining camp after his car broke down.[119][120] ,Brown,54.05683000000005,-121.82512999999994,Arthur Louie, 60, male
"June 23, 2005","Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska","The Huffmans were attacked while in their tent at a campsite along the Hulahula River 12 miles (19 km) upriver from Kaktovik.[121] Two days later the campsite was discovered by three rafters while the bear was still nearby. The bear chased the rafters down the river for over half a mile (800 m) until it finally gave up. Later, a North Slope Borough Police officer investigating the scene shot and killed the bear at the campsite.[122] ",Brown,68.89667000000003,-148.86888999999996,Rich Huffman, 61, male
"June 23, 2005","Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska","The Huffmans were attacked while in their tent at a campsite along the Hulahula River 12 miles (19 km) upriver from Kaktovik.[121] Two days later the campsite was discovered by three rafters while the bear was still nearby. The bear chased the rafters down the river for over half a mile (800 m) until it finally gave up. Later, a North Slope Borough Police officer investigating the scene shot and killed the bear at the campsite.[122] ",Brown,68.89667000000003,-148.86888999999996,Kathy Huffman, 58, female
"June 5, 2005","Canmore, Alberta","Dubé was killed while jogging with two friends on the Bench Trail. After an initial attack, Dubé climbed a tree while her friends sought help. The bear brought Dubé down from the tree and mauled her.[123][124] Fish and wildlife officers shot and killed the bear.[124] At the time of the attack, the trail was closed, and the public had been told to avoid it.[125] A few days earlier, the bear had been relocated from Canmore to Banff National Park.[123]  ",Brown,51.083679000000075,-115.36806899999999,Isabelle Dubé, 35, female
"October 5, 2003","Katmai National Park, Alaska",Treadwell and Huguenard's corpses were found by their pilot at Kaflia Bay. Treadwell was famous for his books and documentaries on living with wild bears in Alaska. State Troopers investigating the incident recovered an audiotape of the attack. The two were killed on the last night before their scheduled pickup after spending several months in the Alaskan bush.[126] The attack is chronicled in the 2005 American documentary film Grizzly Man by German director Werner Herzog. ,Brown,58.41667000000007,-154.91666999999998,Timothy Treadwell, 46, male
"October 5, 2003","Katmai National Park, Alaska",Treadwell and Huguenard's corpses were found by their pilot at Kaflia Bay. Treadwell was famous for his books and documentaries on living with wild bears in Alaska. State Troopers investigating the incident recovered an audiotape of the attack. The two were killed on the last night before their scheduled pickup after spending several months in the Alaskan bush.[126] The attack is chronicled in the 2005 American documentary film Grizzly Man by German director Werner Herzog. ,Brown,58.41667000000007,-154.91666999999998,Amie Huguenard, 37, female
"October 30, 2001","near Ovando, Montana","Hilston was attacked as he field dressed an elk in Western Montana.[127] A female bear and her cubs suspected in the attack were killed by U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials.[128] Hilston's widow sued federal and state agencies for negligence, and the lawsuits were dismissed by District Court judge Donald W. Molloy.[129] ",Brown,47.02019000000007,-113.13304,Timothy Hilston, 50, male
"July 14, 2000","Hyder, Alaska",Tullos' partially consumed body was found at a campground near the Canada–US border in Southeast Alaska. The bear was shot and killed.[130] ,Brown,55.91126000000003,-130.02081999999996,George Tullos, 41, male
"November 1, 1999","Uganik Island, Alaska","After Rasmussen disappeared on a deer hunting trip, he was found dead.[142] ",Brown,57.88694000000004,-153.35610999999997,Ned Rasmussen, 53, male
"May 25, 1999","Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska","Cates was killed while hiking near Soldotna, Alaska in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. Troopers found Cates' rifle, spent shell casings, and blood nearby which suggested that Cates may have shot the bear.[143][144] ",Brown,60.25149000000005,-151.21140999999997,Ken Cates, 53, male
"October 24, 1998","near Prince George, British Columbia","Evanoff was hiking on the Bearpaw Ridge, 72 kilometres (45 mi) northeast of Prince George, British Columbia. He encountered a grizzly feeding on a moose kill about a half-mile (800 m) from his cabin. He was bitten on the neck, but his body was not mauled or eaten by the bear.[145][146] ",Brown,53.91355400000003,-122.75021799999996,George Evanoff, 65, male
"August 22, 1998","near Beaver Mines, Alberta","Kress was killed by a grizzly bear while fishing on the South Castle River, near the Beaver Mines campground in Alberta.[147][148] ",Brown,49.465779000000055,-114.19193999999999,Christopher Kress, 40, male
"May 17, 1998","Glacier National Park, Montana",Dahl's partially consumed remains were found three days after he set off to hike alone in the Two Medicine area of Glacier National Park. He was attacked by a mother and her two cubs.[149] ,Brown,48.69705000000005,-113.71983999999998,Craig Dahl, 26, male
"February 8, 1998","near Kenai, Alaska",Cortes was killed immediately after being bitten in the head while laying seismic line in the Swanson River area. His crew walked past the bear's den.[150][151] ,Brown,60.55308000000008,-151.25971999999996,Audelio Luis Cortes, 40, male
"August 23, 1996","Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska",Bell was killed while hiking with a friend near the Kugrak river. They startled a mother bear feeding on salmon.[152] ,Brown,67.54805000000005,-152.20895999999996,Robert Bell, 33, male
"July 5, 1996","Kluane National Park, Yukon",Courtney was killed while hiking on the Slim's Valley trail in Kluane National Park. Her husband was also attacked but survived. Park wardens killed the bear.[153] ,Brown,61.01362000000006,-138.52461999999997,Christine Courtney, 32, female
"October 9, 1995","near Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia","Fumerton and Caspell were killed while securing an elk in the vicinity of Mount Soderhome, in the Southern Rocky Mountain Trench in southeastern British Columbia.[154][155] ",Brown,50.616670000000056,-116.06877999999995,Shane Fumerton, 32, male
"October 9, 1995","near Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia","Fumerton and Caspell were killed while securing an elk in the vicinity of Mount Soderhome, in the Southern Rocky Mountain Trench in southeastern British Columbia.[154][155] ",Brown,50.616670000000056,-116.06877999999995,Bill Caspell, 40, male
"July 1, 1995","near Anchorage, Alaska","Trent and her son Waldron were killed by a bear defending a moose carcass while they were hiking on the McHugh Creek Trail in Chugach State Park, near Anchorage, Alaska.[3][156] ",Brown,61.21753000000007,-149.85824999999997,Marcie Trent, 77, female
"July 1, 1995","near Anchorage, Alaska","Trent and her son Waldron were killed by a bear defending a moose carcass while they were hiking on the McHugh Creek Trail in Chugach State Park, near Anchorage, Alaska.[3][156] ",Brown,61.21753000000007,-149.85824999999997,Larry Waldron, 45, male
"October 3, 1992","Glacier National Park, Montana","Petranyi was killed by a mother with two cubs on the Loop Trail, near the Granite Park Chalet.[157] ",Brown,48.69705000000005,-113.71983999999998,John Petranyi, 40, male
"September 15, 1992","Jasper National Park, Alberta","Percy-Lancaster and his wife were setting up camp in an isolated area of the Tonquin Valley. They surprised a bear, and began running away. The bear initially caught Percy-Lancaster's wife, and then he distracted the bear, which turned on him.[158][159] ",Brown,52.87608000000006,-118.07926999999995,Trevor Percy-Lancaster, 40, male
"July 10, 1992","near King Cove, Alaska","The six-year-old, his mother, and sister were walking down a road when they were approached by a grizzly that had just been feeding at the town dump. The family fled, but the boy was chased down by the bear and killed. The bear devoured most of the victim before villagers could kill the animal.[160] ",Brown,55.05551000000003,-162.31003999999996,Anton Bear, 6, male
"November 4, 1988","Port Alexander, Alaska","Seivenpiper was killed while hunting alone. The bear dragged Seivenpiper's body almost 1-mile (1.6 km) uphill to a cache. When searchers approached the cache, the bear charged, and was shot and killed.[170][171] ",Brown,56.25049000000007,-134.64647999999994,Harley Seivenpiper, 40, male
"July 23, 1987","Glacier National Park, Montana","Goeden's partially consumed remains were found at Natahki Lake, Many Glacier Valley, Glacier National Park. He was on a solo hike, and off-trail.[172] ",Brown,48.69705000000005,-113.71983999999998,Gary Goeden, 29, male
"April 25, 1987","Glacier National Park, Montana",Gibbs was last seen alive following and photographing a bear with cubs at Elk Mountain in Glacier National Park. Investigators recovered film of the female approaching in attack mode at 50 yards (46 m).[173][174] ,Brown,48.69705000000005,-113.71983999999998,Charles Gibbs, 40, male
"October 5, 1986","Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming","Tesinkey, a photographer, was mauled after approaching a bear in the Otter Creek area of Hayden Valley, Yellowstone National Park. The bear was killed.[175][176] ",Brown,44.976350000000025,-110.69993999999997,William Tesinsky, 38, male
"July 30, 1984",Yellowstone National Park,Fredenhagen was dragged from her tent during the night and killed at a backcountry campsite at the southern end of White Lake in Yellowstone National Park.[177][178] ,Brown,44.976350000000025,-110.69993999999997,Brigitta Fredenhagen, 25, female
"June 25, 1983","Gallatin National Forest, Montana","May was dragged from his tent, and eaten at the Rainbow Point campground, northwest of Yellowstone National Park. The bear was captured and killed with an injection of poison.[179][180] ",Brown,45.25021000000004,-111.00105999999994,Roger May, 23, male
"September 30, 1980","Glacier National Park, Montana","Gordon was killed at the Elizabeth Lake campsite in the Belly River Valley, Glacier National Park.[181][182] ",Brown,48.69705000000005,-113.71983999999998,Laurence Gordon, 33, male
"August 24, 1980","near Banff, Alberta","While fishing with a friend just north of Banff, Alberta, a bear charged and bit off part of Cohoe's face. He died a week later as a result of the injuries.[183][184] ",Brown,51.18036300000006,-115.56962499999997,Ernest Cohoe, 38, male
"July 24, 1980","Glacier National Park, Montana",The partially consumed bodies of Ammerman and Eberly were found near their campsite at Divide Creek in the St. Mary Valley. The bear was later killed by hunters from nearby Blackfeet Nation.[185][186] ,Brown,48.69705000000005,-113.71983999999998,Jane Ammerman, 19, female
"July 24, 1980","Glacier National Park, Montana",The partially consumed bodies of Ammerman and Eberly were found near their campsite at Divide Creek in the St. Mary Valley. The bear was later killed by hunters from nearby Blackfeet Nation.[185][186] ,Brown,48.69705000000005,-113.71983999999998,Kim Eberly, 19, male
"September 15, 1979","near Pincher Creek, Alberta","While hunting alone for sheep west of Pincher Creek in Southern Alberta, Adams was mauled by a grizzly bear. Adams was found by two other hunters, and died when rescuers were removing him from the area.[195][196] ",Brown,49.48565300000007,-113.94824399999999,Monty Adams, 32, male
"July 1, 1977","Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta",Muser was mauled to death by a black colored Grizzly Bear while playing with her sister near Cameron Creek in Waterton Lakes National Park. She died en route to a Calgary hospital. The family had just recently moved to Canada from South Africa and was unaware of the danger posed by bears. The family threatened legal action against the park for failing to provide warnings of the dangers posed by the animals.[197] The bear responsible for the attack was killed.[198][199] ,Brown,49.11311000000006,-113.84110999999996,Alison Muser, 5, female
"September 23, 1976","Glacier National Park, Montana",Mahoney was dragged from a tent and killed at Many Glacier campground. Rangers killed two grizzly bears in the area a few hours after the attack.[200][201] ,Brown,48.69705000000005,-113.71983999999998,Mary Pat Mahoney, 22, female
"September 11, 12 or 13, 1976; exact date unknown","Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska","Precup did not return after backpacking in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. Days later, searchers found his campsite with his bare skeleton, one intact hand, and both feet still booted.[202] ",Brown,58.451940000000036,-135.77563999999995,Alan Precup, 25, male
"July 24, 1976","Glacier National Park of Canada, British Columbia","While hiking with a friend in British Columbia's Glacier National Park, Chapman rounded a bend to find a grizzly bear charging. The bear first attacked Chapman's friend, who initially resisted, but left him alone after he played dead. The bear then attacked Chapman, who fought back and was quickly killed. Chapman's friend sustained serious injuries, but was able to hike out for help. The grizzly bear that attacked and her three cubs were soon found and killed.[203][204] ",Brown,51.30123000000003,-117.52015999999998,Barbara Chapman, 24, female
"August 3, 1974","Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska","Reeves was camping alone on the Alaskan Peninsula, near Cold Bay. A fisherman discovered a camp that looked like it was damaged by a bear, and found only Reeves' shoes. A helicopter spotted and shot a grizzly bear near the camp. Later, they found Reeves' bones, and an autopsy on the bear revealed human remains.[205] ",Brown,55.250560000000064,-162.75055999999998,Jay Reeves, 38, male
"September 25, 1973","Banff National Park, Alberta","Etherington, a biologist with the Canadian Wildlife Service, and a photographer were helping with the relocation of a troublesome grizzly bear in Banff National Park. The bear had been recently trapped and sedated. When the two men approached the bear, it charged and attacked Etherington.[206][207] ",Brown,51.17801000000003,-115.57034999999996,Wilf Etherington, 51, male
"June 25, 1972","Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming",Walker was attacked by a bear that was feeding on food that was left out at his campsite near Old Faithful Inn.[208] ,Brown,44.976350000000025,-110.69993999999997,Harry Walker, 25, male
"January 14, 1970","near Fort St. John, British Columbia","Cardinal was attacked and partially eaten while hunting near the Doig River. The bear had a gum infection, and was shot and killed.[209] ",Brown,56.25242300000008,-120.846409,Harvey Cardinal, 48, male
"August 13, 1967","Glacier National Park, Montana","While camping near the Granite Park Chalet, Helgeson was dragged from her tent. Her boyfriend was also severely mauled. This incident became widely known as ""Night of the Grizzlies"" when two young women were separately attacked in Glacier National Park, Montana, by grizzly bears.[224][225] ",Brown,48.69705000000005,-113.71983999999998,Julie Helgeson, 19, female
"August 13, 1967","Glacier National Park, Montana","Koons was camping with a group at the Trout Lake campsite. A bear invaded their camp, and while other campers climbed up trees, Koons was caught in her sleeping bag, and attacked. This incident became widely known as ""Night of the Grizzlies"" when two young women were separately attacked in Glacier National Park, Montana, by grizzly bears. Although Helgeson and Koons were killed on the same night, these were separate attacks by different bears approximately 9 miles (14 km) apart. Both bears were killed two nights after their attacks.[224][225][226]  ",Brown,48.69705000000005,-113.71983999999998,Michele Koons, 19, female
"October 27, 1958","near Ovando, Montana","Adams was missing after hunting near the Continental Divide northeast of Missoula. His rifle was found smashed in three parts. Laboratory studies showed evidence that Adams was in a fight with the bear, which was described as ""probably a grizzly"".[236] ",Brown,47.02019000000007,-113.13304,Sam Adams, 45, male
"October 22, 1956","near Augusta, Montana","While elk hunting, a hunter in Scott's group was attacked, and the bear was shot and wounded. When they went back to kill the bear, Scott's gun jammed and the bear mauled him. The bear was later killed by another hunter.[237][238] ",Brown,47.491280000000074,-112.39328999999998,Kenneth Scott, 29, male
"September 19, 1955","near Eureka, Alaska",McBride was mauled while hunting alone. The bear was not found.[240] ,Brown,65.19087000000007,-150.16105999999996,Willies McBride, ?, male
"August 23, 1942","Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming","Hansen left her cabin to go to the restroom. As she rounded a corner, she surprised a bear and was mauled. Hansen was taken to the hospital and died four days later due to injuries sustained during the attack.[248][249] Hansen's sister sought, and eventually successfully received compensation for expenses incurred to care for Martha. Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed a bill in 1944 granting the family $1894.95.[250]  ",Brown,44.976350000000025,-110.69993999999997,Martha Hansen, 45, female
October 1932,"near Dawson, Yukon","Macdonald's mutilated body was initially found in the wilderness 20 miles (32 km) north of Dawson. Macdonald's corpse was moved to a cabin, and before the police arrived, the bear broke into the cabin and scattered the remains.[260] Macdonald was a woodcutter who lived alone in a shack on the Yukon River.[261] ",Brown,64.06025900000003,-139.430255,John Macdonald, 70, male
"September 12, 1929","Jasper National Park, Alberta","Goodair, a Parks Canada warden, was killed by a bear while patrolling the Tonquin Valley.[266][267] ",Brown,52.87608000000006,-118.07926999999995,Percy Goodair, 52, male
"June 12, 1922","Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, Montana",Duret was attacked and partially devoured by a huge grizzly. Duret crawled 1.5-mile (2.4 km) back towards his ranch and died in Frenchy Meadow on Slough Creek.[268] ,Brown,45.29577000000006,-110.83465999999999,"Joseph B. ""Frenchy"" Duret", 60, male
"September 8, 1916","Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming",Welch was killed at a camp near Sylvan Pass while carrying a load of hay and oats.[269] Men from the camp killed the bear with a dynamite trap.[70] ,Brown,44.976350000000025,-110.69993999999997,Frank Welch, 61, male
Unknown date prior to February 1914,"Helena, Montana","On February 14, 1914 in the mountains at Jackson's creek 10 miles south of Helena, Montana, a prospector named Pierce reported he found the skeleton of a bear with a bullet wound in its skull along with the dead skeleton of a dog and faded bits of a woman's dress in the bushes; Pierce did not find a body of a woman but believed that the bear had been shot by a female berry picker after the bear had torn the woman's clothing and that the dog had attacked the wounded bear which had killed the dog. Pierce had been prevented for looking for any human remains by a recent snowfall.[270] This story was reprinted in a longer version as ""Woman Killed in Battle With Bear"" by other newspapers.[271][272][273] ",Brown,46.58976000000007,-112.02064999999999,,,
"September 2, 1892","Near Greybull River, Wyoming","Vetter, a buffalo hunter, had stated to a fellow hunter a week before, that ""he would be going out for some bear."" A week later, another hunter seeking shelter from rain, investigated his cabin, which had been ransacked by a grizzly bear, and found Vetter dead in the cabin. A newspaper was found which had been written on in blood by Vetter before his death, describing his battle with a grizzly bear, and ending with the words ""I'm dying."" The hunter and another man, searched for signs of the bear, and found Vetter's hat, two empty rifle casings, and his rifle with a cartridge jammed in its chamber. Vetter was buried in Old Trail Town, Cody, Wyoming.[277] ",Brown,44.47079000000008,-108.04981999999995,Phillip Henry Vetter, 37, male
June 1886,"Salmon River, Idaho","One of the most successful bear hunters, he killed over 100 grizzlies during the 1800s. In June 1886, he wounded a grizzly bear near the headwaters of the Salmon River, but not enough to cripple the animal. After pursuing it into a dense stand of trees, he was attacked by the bear and mauled, with the bear biting into his chest—crushing his entire chest with one bite. The bear was driven off by his companions.[281] ",Brown,45.85627000000005,-116.79347999999999,"""Old Ike"""," ?", male
July 1885,"Sedona, Arizona","A bear hunter, Wilson was hunting grizzly bears and shot one near Oak Creek, Arizona. He followed the bear into a thicket and was attacked. He tried to escape by climbing a tree, but the bear pulled him down and killed him.[281] ",Brown,34.86597000000006,-111.76380999999998,Richard Wilson, ?, male
24 June 1892,"Colonia Pacheco, Chihuahua, Mexico","Hyrum and his brother shot and wounded a grizzly bear which they pursued, thinking it would soon expire. While brother George was repairing his gun, Hyrum went to shoot the bear but was mauled and killed when the bear crushed his skull. The bear was shot and killed by George with his repaired rifle.[281] ",Brown,28.647837734345817,-106.0644070884174,Hyrum Conrad Naegle, 22, male
1875,"Big Basin Redwoods State Park, California","Waddell, a lumber mill owner, was killed near Waddell Creek in Santa Cruz County, California.[282] ",Brown,37.18522000000007,-122.22968999999995,William White Waddell, 57, male
"August 30, 1863","Cache County, Utah","Gates was hunting a grizzly bear that escaped from a trap and was mauled. In 2004, the descendants of Gates placed a new headstone at his gravesite.[283][284][285] ",Brown,41.72244511900004,-111.74354625399997,Charles Henry Gates, 35, male
1855,"Sierra Nevada, California","A professional trapper and trainer of wild animals, he was badly injured-dislodging his scalp and leaving a silver dollar hole in his head. He died in 1860 from complications of his scalp wound. ",Brown,36.578550000000064,-118.29341999999997,"John ""Grizzly"" Adams", 43, male
"December 19, 1853","Santa Monica, California","An experienced bear hunter who hunted and killed many bears, Sublette shot and wounded a bear after being separated from his hunting party near present-day Santa Monica in 1854. He was then mauled but stabbed the bear to death with his knife and with the help of his dog. His dog survived, but Sublette died seven days later owing to his injuries.[281] ",Brown,34.01158000000004,-118.49226999999996,"Andrew Whitley ""Andy"" Sublette", 46, male
"October 27, 1854","Mount San Antonio, California","A trapper and hunter who hunted grizzly bears even in his old age, Slover shot and wounded one on Mount San Antonio near his cabin. The large wounded bear crawled into the brush, and Slover reloaded and followed, whereupon he was attacked. He died 3 days later.[281] ",Brown,34.28889000000004,-117.64671999999996,Isaac Slover, 68, male
Circa 1850,"Russian River, California","While hunting grizzly bears, he blundered into the den of a mother with cubs. He was attacked and killed.[281] ",Brown,38.45047000000005,-123.12944999999996,Jim Boggs, ?, male
"October 17, 1837","Fort Tejon, California","Lebec was out hunting grizzlies. He dispatched one with a well-placed shot and, assuming it to be dead, approached it. However, the bear rallied and lunged, throwing him to the ground and breaking his neck. He was killed instantly, but the bear was later killed by Native American hunters.[286] ",Brown,34.874040000000036,-118.89168999999998,Peter Lebec, ?, male