US EditionCouple in Northern Ontario Injured After Bear Enters Home, Attacks Them
The family dog contained the bear in the basement until Ontario Provincial Police arrived; the couple sustained non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
- On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, a bear entered a home in Nipigon, northern Ontario, and attacked a couple.
- The attack took place when the couple opened their rear door to release their dog, which allowed the bear to enter their residence unexpectedly.
- After being attacked, the couple retreated to a bedroom, barricaded themselves, and called emergency services while the family dog contained the bear in the basement.
- Ontario Provincial Police reported the couple sustained multiple non-life-threatening lacerations and bite wounds, and the bear was later dispatched to ensure public safety without further incident.
- The residents are anticipated to leave the hospital shortly, while authorities caution that although bear break-ins remain uncommon, there has been a rise in bear sightings and encounters this autumn.
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Dog of couple attacked by bear in northern Ontario home barricaded the wild animal till police arrived
Mayor Suzanne Kukko says residents of Nipigon in northern Ontario are on edge after a bear entered a couple's home on Tuesday and attacked them. The couple managed to escape to a bedroom, with their dog barricading the bear until police arrived.
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Nipigon OPP – Bear enters House, Injures Couple – Wawa-news.com
A Nipigon couple sustained non-life-threatening injuries after a bear entered their home late on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. The incident occurred when the residents opened their back door to let their dog outside. A bear entered the home and attacked both individuals. The couple was able to retreat to a bedroom, where they barricaded themselves ...
Couple in northern Ontario injured after bear enters home, attacks them – 105.9 The Region
Provincial police say a couple in northern Ontario was attacked and injured by a bear that entered their home. Police say the incident happened in Nipigon, Ont., located around 100 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay. They say the bear walked into the home when the residents opened their back door to let their dog out. After the attack, the couple made their way to a bedroom where they barricaded themselves and called emergency services. Police …
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