Tuesday, September 1, 2026 - A woman in her 80s was mauled after a bear broke into her home in and attacked her.
According to information from Colorado Parks and
Wildlife, who are investigating the incident, the bear broke into the
woman’s home in Estes Park, Colorado, via a closed but unlocked first floor
window, at around 4.30am on August 27.
The homeowner woke up to discover the animal in her kitchen
on the second floor.
The woman, who is now recovering, told officials the bear
charged her, "scratched her across the stomach and knocked her to the
ground" before leaving through the same window it entered through.
The woman, who received hospital treatment for abdominal
injuries, called 911 to report the attack, although no bear was found when the
Larimer County Sheriff’s office responded to the call.
Local authorities are seeking help from the U.S. Department
of Agriculture Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service to locate
the animal.
"We have not located the bear involved yet," CPS
public information officer Kara Van Hoose told the local publication Estes
Park Trail Gazette.
"In accordance with CPW policy, bears responsible for
attacks on humans represent a public safety threat due to dangerous behavior.
They are lethally removed."
"As we continue to navigate this extraordinary bear
year, please continue to be vigilant in removing food and trash that may
attract bears to your property," said CPW Area Wildlife Manager Jason
Deutsch.
"Wildlife officers are working tirelessly to respond to
an unprecedented number of bear reports, and we are counting on the community
to help mitigate conflict."
They advise that locals should keep trash securely covered
at all times, lock doors, windows and cars, take down bird feeders until
Thanksgiving and never leave food out for bears, in a bid to keep them at bay.
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