Man attacked by bear in Colorado survives after managing to grab his gun

Colorado man survives city’s 2nd bear attack this year

A second bear attack has hit the small town of New Castle in western Colorado. A man was thrown to the ground in his backyard but was able to scare the animal away.

Man survives western Colorado town's second bear attack this year

A Colorado man survived a bear attack in the backyard of his home when he fired at the animal and scared it away after it threw him to the ground, state wildlife officials said.The attack occurred Saturday night in the small town of New Castle, Colorado Parks and Wildlife area manager Kirk Oldham said in a news release.The man went into his backyard after hearing a noise and encountered the bear, which threw him to the ground, officials said. He…

Colorado man survives small town's second bear attack in three months

The man went into his backyard after hearing a noise and encountered the bear, which threw him to the ground, officials said.

Colorado man survives town's second bear attack this year

DENVER (AP) — Colorado wildlife officials say a man survived a bear attack this weekend in the backyard of his home when he fired at the animal and scared it away after it threw him to the ground. The man’s has not been released. He was treated at a hospital for minor injuries to his hand, arm, and bruising on his chest. It’s the second bear attack in the last three months in small town of New Castle in western Colorado. It’s unknown if the bear…

Colorado man survives town's second bear attack this year

Colorado wildlife officials say a man survived a bear attack this weekend in his backyard when he shot the animal, scaring it away after it threw him to the ground.

Second bear attack reported in New Castle this year

Colorado Parks and wildlife officers are still looking for a bear that attacked a man at his home just outside New Castle over the weekend.“This is an unfortunate reminder that we need to be vigilant and ‘bear aware’ at all times,” area wildlife manager Kirk Oldham said. The man suffered minor injuries and was released from the hospital early Sunday morning to recover from home, after a family member took him to the hospital after the attack. Th…