Bears

All summer a mama bear and her four cubs had been sighted periodically around the rural area near Muncy, Pennsylvania. Earlier this month Melinda LeBaron, 51, and her dog, a chihuahua-mix ironically named Bear, took a break to go outside. The dog barked when startled by the appearance of a bear. LeBaron turned to see what had caused Bear to bark and the next thing she knew she was on the ground fighting for her life.

These cute cork Rilakkuma coasters are made in Japan from natural cork and are officially licensed by San-X.

Two bears in rural Manitoba who climbed to the top of a 66-kilovolt hydroelectric power pole were rescued by line workers and, this being Canada, are now free to catch a buzz somewhere else.

Rilakkuma Honey Condoms by Okamoto feature colorful box and wrapper art that's so cute, giftees might think they've been presented with a box of delicious sweet treats.

The Magic Bear Bell gives hikers a hands-free way to alert bears to their presence on the trail and reduces the chance of a surprise encounter.

Tokyo Gas's new teddy bear mascot named Paccho has disturbingly detailed buttocks that emit blue flames.

A hungry black bear from Minnesota thought he had a large metal cream can licked but it seems the can had other ideas.

A 250-pound bear trapped in a storm drain got an new lease on life when wildlife officers extricated the burly bruin in a humane, hands-off showdown.