Black bear sightings increased from 25 in 2020 — the majority of which were in Big Bend — to 154 confirmed sightings in Texas in 2022.

Other witnesses described the bear as more curious than threatening. "He was a big baby, very scared," Jessica Marshall told KTEN. "He was running from everybody, trying to get away from everything." ...

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A "human skin" teddy bear found outside a gas station in Victorville over the weekend turned out to be a practical joke, according to authorities, and an arrest was made.

Black bear sightings increased from 25 in 2020 — the majority of which were in Big Bend — to 154 confirmed sightings in Texas in 2022.

Surveillance footage from the gas station confirmed what many could hardly believe—a fully grown black bear casually strolling through town, crossing North Main Street, and passing by a nursing ...

Black bear seen visiting Texas gas station Ariana Garcia Houston Chronicle Jun 9, 2025 Updated Jun 9, 2025 ...