JUNEAU, Alaska—A skull found in 1997 in a remote part of Alaska’s Interior belongs to a New York man whose death was likely caused by a bear mauling, according to the Alaska State Troopers. Investigators used genetic genealogy to help identify the remains as those of Gary Frank Sotherden, according to a statement Thursday from…

A 71-year-old man in Texas was mauled to death by seven dogs on his way to a local neighborhood store last Tuesday, according to a statement released by authorities. The tragic incident unfolded in Fresno on July 18, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office said. Fresno-native Freddy Garcia was walking down the street before being…

ANCHORAGE, Alaska—Allen Minish was alone and surveying land for a real estate agent in a wooded, remote part of Alaska, putting some numbers into his GPS unit when he looked up and saw a large brown bear walking about 30 feet away. “I saw him and he saw me at the same time, and it’s…