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Bear Swipes Camper in South Fork; Another Scratches Durango Teen as She Sleeps in Home
Colorado wildlife officials say drought and winter feeding habits are pushing bears into developed areas as confirmed attacks reach 10 this season.
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are investigating two bear attacks over the weekend: a woman bitten in her tent on Friday at Park Creek Campground and a 17-year-old girl attacked in her Durango bedroom on Sunday.
- These incidents bring Colorado's record-high confirmed bear attacks to 10 this year as bears enter hyperphagia, a period of increased food intake before winter, amid drought conditions depleting natural food sources.
- District Wildlife Manager Luke Clancy noted the Durango victim was "very lucky she had multiple blankets covering her" when the bear swiped her, while officials believe the tent attack was likely an act of surprise.
- CPW Area Wildlife Manager Adrian Archuleta warned residents to lock doors and secure attractants, stating this bear has "exhibited behavior that threatens human health and safety" amid ongoing monitoring efforts.
- The Rio Grande National Forest closed Park Creek Campground for the season, while wildlife officers maintain a presence in Durango to capture the bear linked to multiple home entries.
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Ten bear attacks on people have been reported in Colorado this year.
·Helsinki, Finland
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Sleeping Teen, Camper Hurt in Colo. Bear Encounters
Colorado wildlife officials say a bad year for bears just intensified. In the first of two separate incidents just days apart, a black bear bit a woman on Friday through her tent at a southwest Colorado campground in Rio Grande National Forest, near South Fork, report the Guardian and ABC...
·Miami, United States
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Two bear attacks on humans have recently been reported in the US state of Colorado. In one, the animal entered the bedroom of a 17-year-old girl. State officials reported a record number of similar incidents involving bears this year. They also commented on the likely cause of these attacks.
·Warsaw, Poland
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