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- Colorado wildlife officials euthanized a subadult female bear after it bit a fisherman on North Fork.
- The 60-plus-year-old man was bitten around 8 p.m. and taken to hospital with leg injuries.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) dog team located the 50-60 lb bear on Saturday.
- Officials noted the bear had no cubs.
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife recorded a 2026 bear attack, citing drought-driven scarcity and 6,129 sightings, up from 3,115 in 2025.
