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North American Bear Incident Tracker

Verified bear attacks, attempted attacks, and aggressive encounters—organized for field-safety awareness and operational learning.

Source-linked reports  ·  Independently reviewed  ·  Continuously updated as reports are approved
—INCIDENT REPORTS
—REPORTED INJURIES
—REPORTED FATALITIES
—REGIONS REPRESENTED
SPECIES BREAKDOWN

Incident reports by bear species

Choose a species to filter the map and incident log.

Counts include approved incident reports, not every news story. Species counts update with the year, region, event and keyword filters; they are not population-adjusted attack rates.

● Approximate reported locations. Exact attack sites may be withheld.
TIMING

Reports by month

Incident dates
Unknown incident dates: 0Based on incident dates, not publication dates
GEOGRAPHY

Leading jurisdictions

Top 8
United States & Canada · Approved reportsClick a bar to filter by region
INCIDENT REGISTER

All matching reports

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DETAILS
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Data & methodology. This is a curated collection of source-linked reports, not an exhaustive census of encounters and not a measure of the likelihood of attack. Reported numbers and classifications may be revised. Sources and review dates appear on individual reports. Follow current wildlife-agency guidance and worksite procedures when making safety decisions. Compiled and analyzed by Wilderness Safety Services LLC.