Report: Dogs make Wyoming bear country less safe

Report: Dogs make Wyoming bear country less safe

Report: Dogs make Wyoming bear country less safe mps-post Wed, 09/09/2026 - 05:00 Image (Wyoming News Service) Audio file Dogs are widely viewed as best friends — if not family — by many in Wyoming but a new report analyzing more than 300 bear encounters warned dogs are not your best early warning system or deterrent in bear country.In at least 27 cases, unleashed dogs created what’s known as a boomerang effect, where dogs run off, encounter…