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Navajo Police Shoot Bear After Fatal Attack in New Mexico

8/22/2026

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Navajo police shot and neutralized a bear that killed a man.
The attack was reported at about 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 21, 2026.
Officials did not release the victim’s name or age.
It was New Mexico’s first fatal bear attack since 2001.
Navajo police urged residents to avoid bears and call law enforcement if sighted.

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Story summary

Navajo police shot and neutralized a bear that killed a man.
The attack was reported at about 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 21, 2026.
Officials did not release the victim’s name or age.
It was New Mexico’s first fatal bear attack since 2001.
Navajo police urged residents to avoid bears and call law enforcement if sighted.