Maine woman, 64, punches bear in nose after it chased her dog

The woman was bitten when she stepped in between her dog and the black bear, which had been chasing her pet – and punched the bear in the nose.

Rare lizard found only in major US oil patch proposed as endangered species

The dunes sagebrush lizard has quite the natural habitat. It's found only in parts of one of the world's most lucrative oil and natural gas basins.

Man hospitalized after getting caught in swarm of bees in Petaluma

A Petaluma field was abuzz with a swarm of bees on Wednesday afternoon and one man found himself entangled in the throng.

Watch: Dingo bites sunbathing tourist on Australian beach

Wild video shows the moment a dingo moved in on a group of beachgoers and bit a French tourist's backside.

El Nino blamed for recent bird deaths along Mexico's Pacific coast

Many seabirds in this region died recently, with more than 90% of the affected birds being grey-backed shearwaters, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Mexico.

Marin's wayward bear wanders on

Bear sightings seem to be increasing. Part of it may just be all the multiple security cameras people have installed in homes. Part of it may be more people moving into the urban/wildland interface.

Umbrella-wielding Georgia woman fights off vulture who broke into home

A newly engaged Georgia couple thought they were spending a peaceful weekend at home without the kids. But an intruder quickly changed those plans.

Black bear caught on camera wandering in San Rafael yard

One homeowner in Marin County received a bit of a surprise early Tuesday morning when a young black bear was spotted slowly walking right through her yard.

Watch: Bees take over Times Square

It’s not the first time bees have invaded Times Square.

Rangers seek pair accused of 'harassing' bison calf in Grand Teton National Park

National Park Service rangers have opened an investigation into two individuals who are accused of "harassing" a bison calf in Grand Teton National Park on Sunday afternoon.