Black Bear Injures 1 Man in EagleVail as Colorado Drought Pushes Wildlife Into Towns
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Updated · Vail Daily · Aug 19
Black Bear Injures 1 Man in EagleVail as Colorado Drought Pushes Wildlife Into Towns
3 articles · Updated · Vail Daily · Aug 19
Summary
An adult man was scratched on the arm and hurt his foot after a female black bear swiped at him outside an apartment laundry room near EagleVail on Aug. 18.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife said the man tripped while trying to escape; a family member took him to a local medical facility, and he was later released to recover at home.
CPW linked the encounter to severe drought conditions and high black bear counts that are driving bears into populated areas across the state.
Officers stayed near the complex to try to capture the female bear and her cubs, but said a larger male bear appeared to be keeping them away; a trap has been set in the neighborhood.