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A black bear and her three cubs entered the home of a 74-year-old man in Lake City, Colorado, causing significant injuries to the resident.
The bears broke into the home through a partially cracked sliding glass door, startling the residents inside.
The man suffered significant claw wounds, including injuries to his head, neck, both arms, lower abdomen, shoulder, and calf.
Despite the severity of his injuries, the man declined to be transported to a hospital and was treated at the scene by medical responders.
All four bears involved in the attackmother and three cubswere subsequently euthanized by wildlife officials to prevent further conflict.
The bears were euthanized because they had become highly habituated to humans and were willing to enter an occupied house with residents just feet away.
This incident highlights the dangers of bears becoming accustomed to human food sources, leading to escalating and sometimes dangerous behavior.
Access to human food sources, including trash and bird feeders, is a major factor in bears becoming aggressive and entering homes in search of food.
When bears become habituated to humans, it creates complex situations for wildlife managers to mitigate, leading to potential conflicts between bears and people.
Residents can help by reporting all bear encounters to wildlife authorities and taking steps to secure their homes and remove potential food sources that attract bears.
This incident is the first reported bear attack in Hinsdale County this year, although there have been eight official reports of bear activity in the area.