List of fatal bear attacks in North America by decade
- List of fatal bear attacks in North America by decade
This is a list of known fatal bear attacks that occurred in North America by decade in "reverse chronological order". In this list three species of bear are recognized: the Brown Bear ("Ursus arctos"), the American Black Bear ("Ursus americanus") and the Polar Bear ("Ursus maritimus"). For purposes of this list, Brown Bear includes the Grizzly Bear ("Ursus arctos horribilis"), the Kodiak Bear and the Mexican Brown Bear. Between 1900 and 2003 there were about 52 recorded deaths due to black bears, 50 due to brown bears and 5 due to polar bears. The most recent data is the most reliable and complete, but does not necessarily include all fatal attacks that have occurred in North America. Prior to recent decades bear attacks were not well documented, particularly those which took place in isolated regions. As a result there were more attacks and fatalities than have been recorded as shown here, particularly in Canada and Alaska.
2000s
1970s
1920s
1870s
Notes
General References
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See also
*Sankebetsu brown bear incident
*Hugh Glass-who survived a 1823 bear attack
*List of fatal cougar attacks in North America by decade
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