Fisheries and Parks is trapping and GPS-collaring black bears for research and the program leader recently caught and released a giant bear that is the biggest ever recorded in the state.

An 88-year-old man and his dog were killed Monday in what officials believe were two separate black bear attacks near the victim’s home ... making this the first fatal black bear attack ever recorded ...

What was it?” “It was a bear,” I blurted. “It’s the biggest bear I’ve ever seen. It’s so darned big it looks like a grizzly!” “Did you kill it?” dad demanded. “Deader than a salt herring,” I assured ...

But the biggest problem ... fatal bear attack ever recorded in Manitoba, he said. He said he wouldn't be surprised if the same bear was responsible for all attacks. When a mother is looking ...