Black bears are considered less dangerous game animals than brown bears or grizzlies — but a hunting accident this month shows that encounters can still be deadly. On Monday, Dec. 9, the ...

The bear had been chased up the tree by a group of hunters. As the hunters retreated from the area, one of them shot the animal, causing it to fall. The falling bear struck Harvey, inflicting ...

A hunter in the group shot the black bear, causing it to fall on Lester C. Harvey, Jr., 58, of Phenix, Va., wildlife officials said in a statement. Harvey was standing about 10 feet from the ...