Bears on the Rampage in Colorado | Colorado Springs News

A bear startled a backyard napper in Steamboat Springs, scraping their knee before a neighbor used bear spray to scare it off—just one of eight attacks in Colorado this year. With bears in feeding frenzy due to drought and hibernation prep, officials report over 8,600 bear-related calls and 300 euthanized bears. Experts urge everyone to be “bear smart”: secure trash, avoid food scraps, carry bear spray, and if you meet a bear, back away slowly, make noise, stand your ground—and fight back hard if attacked. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d6ec7fe9d19890ee