“Tag: wilder world outdoors”

Animals have the darnedest habit of turning up in the worst possible places—except when you're hunting them, naturally—and this week's NASCAR-loving critter in Tennessee is no exception. Camping World Truck Series practice at Bristol Motor Speedway was temporarily shut down on Wednesday, August 19, when a rabbit turned up on the track and refused to leave.

Nature: 1; Nurture: 0.

Dozens of concerned citizens swear they've seen a lion prowling the Milwaukee suburbs. Could such a thing be possible?

Video of a young black bear trying to prey on a deer in a Colorado family's back yard has gone viral.

When game's wounded, though, we're aware that all bets are off. Such a scenario played out in Duxbury, Minn., earlier this fall, when an unarmed hunter was attacked by a wounded, 525-pound black bear that he and a few companions had been tracking. The twist ending? Not only did he survive the encounter; he won the fight.

Video of a black bear on black bear battle royale—purportedly filmed in Rockaway, New Jersey—hit YouTube last week, and has been making its rounds online.

Though far from the most aggressive game animal, whitetail deer have occasionally been known to put a hurting on an unsuspecting hunter. Here are a few "Wilder World Outdoors" posts that involve Bambi "striking back," so to speak.