Authorities in northeastern Pennsylvania say a woman was killed by her pet black bear as she cleaned its cage. State police say 37-year-old Kelly Ann Walz was mauled to death Sunday evening by the 350-pound bear.

The stuffed body of a black bear killed by a car in summer 2008 along a busy road in the north Atlanta suburb has arrived from the taxidermist this month. The bear will soon go to the county’s Cato Environmental Education Center in Austell, but for now it’s greeting visitors to the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs office.

You’ve probably seen bears at the zoo…or maybe even in the woods…even reports of bears in the CSRA, but have you ever seen one at a skateboard park? That’s where this creature ended up getting stuck, in Colorado!

According to Columbia County EMA Director Pam Tucker, a bear report was received Thursday morning from a Columbia county resident saying two bear cubs were seen on the playground at Blue Ridge Commons, around 2:00 a.m.

Everyone has heard the reports of bear sightings in the CSRA, mostly in Columbia County. On Thursday, we asked viewers and our Facebook friends to give us suggestions for the bear’s name at WJBF News Channel 6’s Facebook Page. We thank everyone who chimed in with their favorite name for the bear. It was tough, but we came up with the five finalist for the bear’s name, and let you vote on the bear’s name. We are proud to announce the bear finally has a name…

A black bear is making tracks in Columbia County. Count on WJBF News Channel 6’s Fraendy Clervaud for the latest updates on the location of the bear. Visit Name The Bearto vote on the bear’s name. The winning name will be announced during our Friday, June 19th, 6:00 p.m. newscast.

A black bear has been spotted by several neighbors in Columbia County. WJBF News Channel 6’s Paige Tucker caught up with the family whose backyard was the bear’s playground for a while, Monday morning.

Residents in Columbia County Georgia have spotted another bear. It’s the second such sighting in as many weeks. Reports are coming in from Stevens Creek Road to Evans To Locks Road. Columbia County EMA Director Pam Tucker says crews from DNR have been notified. If you see the bear, don’t try to contact it and stay indoors. If you have any pictures or video you’d like to share, email it to us at . A viewer, Andrew Bryan, has sent in several pictures from his yard, off Stevens Creek Road.

According to Columbia County EMA Director Pam Tucker, a Columbia County employee had an unusual experience coming into work, Thursday morning. As the employee drove down Baker Place Road from Wrightsboro Road, she spotted a black bear in a big field in the area just before I-20 crosses Baker Place Road.