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Colorado bear attacks: fisherman survives Jefferson County mauling, bear euthanized
A bear that attacked a fisherman in Jefferson County was tracked and killed, marking the third bear attack in Colorado in a week.
What to know
- Three separate bear attacks injured people across Colorado mountain communities—Steamboat Springs, Aspen, and Jefferson County—within about one week.
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife describes this year's bear activity as record-level and is investigating the pattern of incidents.
- The bear responsible for the Jefferson County attack on a fisherman was located and euthanized; the victim survived.
- Officials continue to urge vigilance in bear country as attacks have clustered in a short span across multiple towns.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife State wildlife agencyUnnamed fisherman Victim of the Jefferson County attackUnnamed victims in Steamboat Springs and Aspen Victims of earlier attacks
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