Mama and baby bears are emerging from their winter nurseries beneath California homes and are “ready to take on the world” — ...

But in the end, a swift kick to the stomach enabled Saito, 21, and her 1-month-old baby to emerge unscathed from a bear attack. The incident occurred a few minutes after 9 p.m. on Sept.

An orphaned baby black bear defied the odds and “survived a very cold winter alone” in upstate New York, officials said. The yearling cub was spotted on Hunter Mountain near skiing trails “so weak he ...