Police killed a bear after the animal attacked a 7-year-old boy outside his home in a New York City suburb Tuesday, authorities said. The boy was playing in the woods about 11:15 a.m. when he encountered the bear just behind his house on Hickory Kingdom Road in the Westchester County community of Bedford, about 40… Continue reading Bear attacks 7-year-old boy playing in yard outside New York City
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Group of up to 50 people shoplift about $100K worth of luxury items from L.A. mall; used bear spray against guards
Armed with bear spray, a group of up to 50 people swarmed a Los Angeles mall on Saturday and made away with around $100,000 worth of luxury items, according to officials. Between 30 to 50 people descended on the Nordstrom at the Westfield Topanga Mall in Woodland Hills, using the bear spray to neutralize security… Continue reading Group of up to 50 people shoplift about $100K worth of luxury items from L.A. mall; used bear spray against guards
‘Hank the Tank,’ the 500-pound black bear wanted for Tahoe break-ins, heads to new home
A burglarious black bear in California responsible for at least 21 home break-ins in South Lake Tahoe since 2022 is headed to a wildlife sanctuary in Colorado. The female black bear, known as 64F and nicknamed “Hank the Tank,” has a rap sheet that includes “at least 21 DNA-confirmed home break-ins and extensive property damage,”… Continue reading ‘Hank the Tank,’ the 500-pound black bear wanted for Tahoe break-ins, heads to new home
Bear escapes from crate in plane’s cargo hold, causing unbearable delay
BAGHDAD — Iraq’s prime minister has ordered an investigation into how a bear escaped from its crate in the cargo hold of an Iraqi aircraft as it was due to depart from Dubai airport, leaving passengers disgruntled over the delay and causing a stir on social media. Iraqi Airways said it wasn’t to blame for… Continue reading Bear escapes from crate in plane’s cargo hold, causing unbearable delay
Cozy Bear hijacks SME Microsoft 365 tenants in latest campaign
A new campaign of social engineering activity targeting organisations of interest to Russian intelligence has been observed in the wild, in which already-compromised Microsoft 365 tenants owned by legitimate small businesses are being used to ensnare victims through bogus Microsoft Teams messages. The activity is attributed to the advanced persistent threat (APT) group most… Continue reading Cozy Bear hijacks SME Microsoft 365 tenants in latest campaign
Pennsylvania man attacked by bear and bitten on the head in his garage
A Pennsylvania father is counting his lucky stars after he was bitten on the head by a bear he encountered in his garage last week, according to security camera video shared on social media. Lori and John Swartz of Danville, Pennsylvania, shared video of the Thursday night attack on Facebook. One video shows the bear… Continue reading Pennsylvania man attacked by bear and bitten on the head in his garage