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List of fatal bear attacks in North America

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List of fatal bear attacks in North America
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This is a list of human deaths caused by bear attacks in North America by decade in reverse chronological order. These fatalities have been documented through news media, reports, cause-of-death statistics, scientific papers, or other sources. For general information on the topic, see bear attack.

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Bear danger area closure sign of the type used at Denali National Park and Preserve

Fatal bear attacks in North America have occurred in a variety of settings. There have been several in wilderness habitats of bears involving workers, hikers, hunters, and campers. Brown bear (including the subspecies grizzly bear) incidents have occurred in its native range spanning Alaska, Northern Canada, and Western Canada, and portions of the Rocky Mountains in the United States. The locations of black bear wilderness fatal attacks reflect its wider range.

Bears held captive by animal trainers, in zoos or carnivals, or kept as pets, have been responsible for several attacks. There have also been unusual cases in which a person entered a bear's cage and was then mauled.

Bear attacks are rare in North America.[1][2][3] Attacks are for predatory, territorial, or protective reasons.[4] Most wilderness attacks have occurred when there were only one or two people in the vicinity.[5][6]

In this list, three species of bears are recognized: the black bear (Ursus americanus), the brown bear (Ursus arctos), and the polar bear (Ursus maritimus).

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2020s

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Polar bear

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2010s

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Black bear

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Brown bear

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Polar bear

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2000s

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Black bear

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Brown bear

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1990s

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Black bear

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Brown bear

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Polar bear

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1980s

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Black bear

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Brown bear

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Polar bear

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1970s

Black bear

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Brown bear

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Polar bear

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1960s

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Black bear

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Brown bear

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Polar bear

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1950s

Black bear

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Brown bear

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1940s

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Black bear

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Brown bear

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Polar bear

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1930s

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Black bear

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Brown bear

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Polar bear

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1920s

Black bear

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Brown bear

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1910s

Brown bear

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1900s

Black bear

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1890s

Brown bear

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1880s

Black bear

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Grizzly bear

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1870s

Brown bear

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1860s

Brown bear

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1850s

Brown bear

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1830s

Brown bear

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1780s

Black bear

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Lists of fatal animal attacks

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