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Published August 29, 2011, 12:00 AM

Bear


Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officials said this collared bear studied by researcher Lynn Rogers is a threat to human safety

because it put its paws on an SUV recently at Bearhead Lake State Park near Ely. Rogers said the 10-year-old sow, named June, is not a threat to people and that the DNR is blowing this and other incidents out of proportion. (Photo courtesy of Minnesota DNR)


Read the article: Minnesota DNR warns of aggressive bears in Ely-Tower area