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A spokesman with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission said Wednesday that two hikers’ encounter with a black bear in the Ozarks over the weekend was much less dramatic than social media posts and ...

Arkansas is black bear country, and it is possible to encounter a bear almost anywhere in the state. Seeing a bear, let alone encountering one, is highly unlikely, but their numbers are growing. They ...