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- Colorado Parks and Wildlife euthanized a bear after it bit a homeless man in Aspen.
- A female black bear scratched a man’s arm in Eagle-Vail on Aug. 17.
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife recorded 6,129 bear-related reports Jan. 1-Aug. 13, a 97% increase from 2025, linking the surge to severe drought.
- Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a law allowing fines up to $5,000 for leaving food or garbage that attracts bears.
