Bear Attacks Man Outside Eagle-Vail Apartment Complex Laundry Room, CPW Says
Colorado Parks and Wildlife said the woman bear swiped the man’s arm and foot as officers searched overnight and set a trap in the neighborhood.
- On Monday afternoon, a man exiting a laundry room at an apartment complex in Eagle-Vail, Colorado, suffered an arm injury when a female black bear swiped at him, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials confirmed.
- Severe drought has limited natural food sources, forcing bears into populated areas as they enter hyperphagia and consume up to 20,000 calories daily to prepare for winter hibernation.
- The victim tripped and injured his foot while fleeing; he was treated at a medical facility and released. CPW officers placed a bear trap in the neighborhood to capture the female bear and her cubs.
- CPW officials believe a larger male bear kept the female and her cubs away from the complex. The agency warns that "bears that get too comfortable around people can destroy property or even become a threat to human safety. Habituated bears often must be killed."
- Recent bear sightings have surged statewide, with reports from Fort Collins, Centennial, and Breckenridge in the past week. If approached by a black bear, officials advise holding your ground, waving your arms, and yelling "Hey bear" until it leaves.
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife reports bear encounter in Eagle County
On Aug. 18, Colorado Parks and Wildlife reported a bear attack at an apartment complex near Eagle-Vail. In a statement from the agency, an adult male encountered a female black bear as he was leaving a building laundry room. The bear swiped at the man, causing scratching on his arm. While attempting to escape the situation, the victim also tripped and injured his foot. With the help of a family member, he was then transported to a local medical…
Black bear attacks, injures man at Colorado apartment complex
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- A man was injured Monday after encountering a female black bear outside the laundry room of an apartment complex near Eagle-Vail, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). Wildlife officials said the adult male was leaving the building's laundry room late Monday afternoon when he encountered the bear. The bear The post Black bear attacks, injures man at Colorado apartment complex appeared first on KRDO.
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