SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. — Spotting a black bear in the Smoky Mountains is nothing unusual. And even though many people believe this time of year marks the start of hibernation, state bear biologist ...

Taco-bout a stressful dinner! A Gatlinburg bear was caught on video trying to help itself at this rental cabin.

Wildlife officials say removing food sources is key to avoiding conflicts with bears ...

A Gatlinburg bakery got an unexpected guest after a bear tried to break in overnight. A video shared with 6 News shows the ...

Viral video shows officers and a bear scurrying in opposite directions after local police arrived to release the trapped ...

Ripley's Believe It or Not! became Ripley's Bear-lieve It or Not! on Nov. 21 after a black bear was spotted on a Gatlinburg attraction's roof. The 375-pound bear was atop the Ripley's Motion Blaster ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is investigating after a bear ransacked a candy store in Gatlinburg. This is not the first time the bear has caused damage to the ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WATE) — A bear was rescued in Gatlinburg Friday morning, after the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said it was stranded on a roof. TWRA said the Gatlinburg Police Department ...

Shop owner Shaun Bromley says this is the first time the black bear has come up to the door and may have been tempted by the smell of baked goods ...