Binky was a captive male polar bear who lived at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage. In separate incidents in 1994, Binky mauled two zoo visitors; these events received international news coverage.
Binky with a tourist's shoe in his mouth
Binky's former enclosure had an elevated walkway and viewing deck added after the maulings and now houses brown bears.[citation needed]
Bear danger is the risk encountered by humans and their pets or livestock when interacting with bears and the potential of an attack from bears.
Binky (polar bear)
…flowers outside the bears' empty enclosure, and the zoo's memorial service saw a high turnout despite pouring rain. The bears were buried on zoo grounds. Bear danger Bear attack…
Bear danger closure sign of the type used in Denali National Park, Alaska.
Bear warning sign in Alberta, Canada
A black bear trying unsuccessfully to open a bear-resistant trash can.
A drum or barrel trap used to safely relocate bears parked adjacent to a building in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, United States