Where reported bear encounters are clustering in 2026

Explore 47 reports structured from a compilation by Mike Dickerson Outdoors. Filters update every chart, metric and incident record together.

Reports in view

42 reports involved direct or indirect harm

People injured

Minimum count stated in the source reports

Fatalities

Across the currently filtered reports

Reports with a date

57%

27 of 47 include a month or exact date

Timing

Reports by month

Dates as reported

Severity

Outcome mix

Fatal4

Serious injury12

Injury26

No direct injury5

Geography

Leading jurisdictions

Species & context

What changes inside this view

Species mix

Black bear29 · 62%

Brown / grizzly17 · 36%

Unknown1 · 2%

10dog-involved reports

7mention bear spray

28outdoor / park setting

5reports mention cubs

Incident register

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Date	Species	Location	Activity	Outcome
Aug 27	Brown / grizzly	~100 miles southwest of DeadhorseAlaska, United States	Caribou hunting	Serious injury
Aug 29	Brown / grizzly	Mt. Riley Road, HainesAlaska, United States	Walking a dog	Serious injury
Aug 31	Unknown	Cedar Flats trails, north of Columbia FallsMontana, United States	Walking a dog	Serious injury
May 3	Brown / grizzly	Glacier National ParkMontana, United States	Solo hiking	Fatal
Date not reported	Brown / grizzly	Glacier National ParkMontana, United States	Hiking	Serious injury
Date not reported	Brown / grizzly	Yellowstone National ParkWyoming, United States	Hiking	Serious injury
Date not reported	Brown / grizzly	Location not specifiedIdaho, United States	Black-bear hunting	No direct injury
Date not reported	Brown / grizzly	KenaiAlaska, United States	At home	Serious injury
Date not reported	Brown / grizzly	Tyaughton LakeBritish Columbia, Canada	Hiking	Serious injury
Aug 13	Brown / grizzly	Chugach State Park, AnchorageAlaska, United States	Running	Injury
Date not reported	Brown / grizzly	Dome Trail, AnchorageAlaska, United States	Mountain biking	Serious injury
Date not reported	Brown / grizzly	South Anchorage near Chugach State ParkAlaska, United States	Hiking with dogs	Injury
April	Brown / grizzly	Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson, AnchorageAlaska, United States	Military duty / training	Serious injury
Aug 18	Brown / grizzly	Bells Flats, Kodiak IslandAlaska, United States	Walking a dog	Injury
Apr 13	Brown / grizzly	Private farm near VanderhoofBritish Columbia, Canada	On private property	Injury
Date not reported	Brown / grizzly	Rutherford Creek drainage near PembertonBritish Columbia, Canada	Outdoor recreation	Injury
Date not reported	Brown / grizzly	Henrys Lake State Park near Island ParkIdaho, United States	Jogging with a dog	Injury
Date not reported	Brown / grizzly	Jasper National ParkAlberta, Canada	Hiking	Injury
Jul 15	Black bear	Cabin near Lake McTavishSaskatchewan, Canada	At a fishing cabin	Fatal
May 8	Black bear	Uranium mining facility, northern SaskatchewanSaskatchewan, Canada	Working	Fatal
Aug 20	Black bear	Near CrystalNew Mexico, United States	Not reported	Fatal
Aug 21	Black bear	Near Red RiverNew Mexico, United States	Camping	Injury
Date not reported	Black bear	Cedar CrestNew Mexico, United States	Not reported	Injury
Aug 24	Black bear	Richard Juryn trails, Metro VancouverBritish Columbia, Canada	Walking	Injury
Aug 17	Black bear	AnmoreBritish Columbia, Canada	On a back deck with a dog	Injury
Date not reported	Black bear	Maple RidgeBritish Columbia, Canada	Playing on a back deck	Injury
Date not reported	Black bear	Port CoquitlamBritish Columbia, Canada	Outside an apartment building	Injury
Aug 27	Black bear	Estes ParkColorado, United States	At home	Serious injury
Aug 21	Black bear	Near the Platte River confluenceColorado, United States	Walking from fishing area	Injury
Aug 17	Black bear	Eagle-VailColorado, United States	Leaving a building laundry room	Injury
Aug 19	Black bear	Rio Grande Park, AspenColorado, United States	Sleeping outdoors	Injury
Aug 17	Black bear	Steamboat SpringsColorado, United States	At home	Injury
Early August	Black bear	Near SnowmassColorado, United States	Scouting for hunting season	No direct injury
June	Black bear	Near GoldenColorado, United States	Walking outdoors	Injury
Aug 18	Black bear	AshevilleNorth Carolina, United States	At home	Injury
Third week of August	Black bear	Near Roosevelt Middle School, Red LodgeMontana, United States	Walking	No direct injury
Aug 15	Black bear	Forested area in Whatcom CountyWashington, United States	Hiking with a dog	Injury
Date not reported	Black bear	CatskillNew York, United States	In a yard	Injury
Date not reported	Black bear	Mammoth LakesCalifornia, United States	Responding to a dog–bear encounter	Serious injury
Date not reported	Black bear	Abrams Falls Trail, Great Smoky Mountains NPTennessee, United States	Hiking in a closed area	Injury
Date not reported	Black bear	Location not specifiedConnecticut, United States	Playing outside a home	No direct injury
Date not reported	Black bear	Near Duncan, Vancouver IslandBritish Columbia, Canada	Not reported	Injury
Date not reported	Black bear	Near Teton PassWyoming, United States	Hiking with dogs	Injury
Jun 16	Black bear	Mount SiWashington, United States	Group hiking	Injury
Jun 15	Black bear	CrestlineCalifornia, United States	Sleeping at home	Serious injury
May 25	Black bear	Near SquamishBritish Columbia, Canada	Trail running	Injury
Date not reported	Black bear	Lake TahoeCalifornia, United States	Outside a home	No direct injury