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• 71-year-old Cascade man chases off hungry bear Play Video

  September 8, 2012 12:59 AM

  A 71-year-old Cascade man got a rude awakening Thursday night. John Fisher was startled awake by a crash in the night; when he went to investigate, he found himself nose-to-nose with a huge black bear. "It walked up these stairs and I met him at the corner right there.... more »

• Colorado Springs man recovering after bear attack

  August 25, 2012 1:35 PM

  Wildlife officials say a 50-year-old Colorado Springs man is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries after he was attacked by a black bear while camping near Lake San Cristobal in southwestern Colorado. Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesman Mike Porras says the man was camping in a legal but undesignated area when he... more »

• Bears causing problems near Aspen

  August 1, 2012 7:14 PM

  U.S. Forest Service officials are telling Aspen-area campers to lock up their food to keep bears away. Forest Service officials said Wednesday that visitors to the Aspen-Sopris Ranger District's developed recreation sites and the Lincoln Creek and Castle Creek designated dispersed campsites are being ordered to store all food, cooking... more »

• Video of the Day: Hungry bears

  August 1, 2012 7:43 AM

  A few hungry bears made themselves at home in a roadside dumpster. The only problem is they couldn't get out afterwards! Luckily a kind neighbor helped them out. Click here to watch our Video of the Day. more »

• Bears trash same home 3 times

  July 25, 2012 7:52 AM

  BEARSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) - The upstate New York hamlet of Bearsville is living up to its name. The Times-Herald Record of Middletown reports that a mother bear and her cubs trashed a family's home in Bearsville several times earlier this month. The Knowles family arrived at their home on July... more »

• Video of the Day: Cute Polar bear

  December 28, 2011 6:55 AM

  Do you need to see something cute to start your day today? Well click here to check out Siku the polar bear cub in our Video of the Day . more »

• Victim in Mont. grizzly attack was shot by friend

  September 23, 2011 8:29 PM

  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - Authorities say a hunter attacked by a grizzly in a Montana forest was killed not by the bear, but by a gunshot fired by a companion trying to save him. Lincoln County Sheriff Roby Bowe said Friday that 39-year-old Steve Stevenson of Winnemucca, Nev., died... more »

• Stuffed bear stolen

  September 20, 2011 8:21 AM

  UNIONTOWN, Pa. (AP) - Police are searching for some thieves who pulled off a bear of a burglary at a western Pennsylvania bar. Uniontown police say five patrons pushed an 8-foot mounted bear over a second-floor railing at the Eagle's Nest bar early Sunday morning. The men fled in... more »

• Bear suspected in killing of miniature donkeys

  September 9, 2011 4:15 PM

  The Colorado Division of Wildlife confirms a bear trap has been set in the Palmer Lake area after two miniature donkeys were killed. It happened a couple of miles west of I-25 near Highway 105. The owner of the property reported one miniature donkey was taken last week and... more »

• Mud Springs campground closed because of bear activity

  August 19, 2011 1:39 PM

  Mud Springs campground is closed now until Sept. 2 because of increased bear activity. Because of that activity and a recommendation from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the Bureau of Land Management has closed the popular campground. The closure comes after several campers reported seeing bears that showed little fear... more »

• Bear causing problems for campsite near Aspen

  August 17, 2011 11:18 AM

  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - A problem bear is prompting the U.S. Forest Service prohibit tents and soft-sided trailers at a campground east of Aspen. Officials say the order at the Difficult Campground will remain in place until further notice because a black bear has gone into tents looking for food.... more »

• Cubs linger in homeowner's tree for hours before joining mama

  August 1, 2011 1:37 PM

  There were tense moments in a Pueblo neighborhood, when a mama bear and her cubs invaded a homeowner's yard. Early this morning a newspaper delivery person spotted the animals, called 911 and warned the residents. When the Division of Wildlife got to the scene on Alma Ave., the bears... more »

• Colorado teen in "good condition" after bear attack

  July 27, 2011 2:13 PM

  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Four teens among wilderness survival students who survived a grizzly attack in Alaska have left the state to return to their hometowns. Bruce Palmer, a spokesman for Wyoming-based National Outdoor Leadership School, says the students who departed are 16-year-old Sam Boas of Westport, Conn., 17-year-old... more »

• Man wakes to find bear in his kitchen

  July 18, 2011 10:27 PM

  Griffin Smith and the family cat were just waking up for breakfast in their west Colorado Springs home. When they walked in to the kitchen he realized he wasn't the only early bird. "I saw my cat really puffed up and he looked unhappy so I wasn't sure what was... more »

• Bear in house reported

  July 18, 2011 1:43 PM

  A bear has been reported inside a house in the 1400 block of Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard. The Department of Wildlife is asking that Cheyenne Mountain Blvd. be shut down, though the bear may already be out of the house. We have reports that some residents had locked themselves... more »

• Bear bites boy

  July 18, 2011 6:49 AM

  LEADVILLE, Colo. (AP) - A black bear went into a tent in a central-Colorado campground and bit or scratched a sleeping teenage boy's arm. State wildlife officials say the boy was camping out with his family in the mountains near Leadville when the bear grabbed him early Friday. Colorado... more »

• Pueblo bear relocated

  July 14, 2011 6:18 AM

  PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - A 400-pound black bear found roaming through the south part of Pueblo has been moved out of the neighborhood. Police tell the Pueblo Chieftain that the bear was first sighted early Wednesday. Sgt. Joe Garcia says police got several calls about the bear, but no... more »

• Southern Colorado fires grew overnight

  June 1, 2011 11:53 AM

  Two wildfires, the Bear Fire and the Purgatoire Fire, in Las Animas County experienced some growth due to high winds and dry conditions. The Bear Fire has burned about 6,800 acres on Horseshoe and Barela Mesas and is estimated at 15 percent contained. A small part of that fire... more »

• On wildlife accidents and road kill permits

  May 16, 2011 4:46 PM

  Earlier I posted a story about Cyndi Walker who was hit by a bear last night as she was driving home from work along Austin Bluffs Parkway. A spokesperson for the Colorado Spring Police Department says drivers should report all traffic accidents involving wildlife even in situations like Cyndi's where... more »

• Bear captured, another sought in Glenwood Springs

  May 14, 2011 2:03 PM

  GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - A 300-pound bear was captured in a live trap in Glenwood Springs last week. Wildlife officials warn a bear twice as big is still roaming a neighborhood. Wildlife officers set the trap on the east end of Glenwood Springs after reports of bears rolling... more »

• Bear hunting bill fails

  May 10, 2011 11:28 PM

  DENVER (AP) - A bill allowing more time for bear hunting in Colorado has died as this year's legislative session winds down. The proposal was postponed on the House calendar Tuesday. It won't have enough time to pass this year because the Legislature adjourns Wednesday. House Bill 1294 would have... more »

• Bear population grows, rules questioned

  April 18, 2011 11:52 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado lawmakers worried about the growing bear population are considering giving wildlife officials more say over when bears can be hunted. A proposal set for its first hearing Monday would repeal a 1992 voter-approved initiative that prohibits hunting bears from March 1 to Sept. 1. The... more »

• Containment declared at Bear Creek Park fire

  March 31, 2011 7:05 PM

  The Colorado Springs Fire Department has surrounded the fire at Bear Creek Park. The fire broke out after 4 p.m. on the west side of Colorado Springs. As many as 10 fire crews were called. But by 5 p.m. containment was declared and some units were sent back to... more »

• Bear aware tips for spring

  March 25, 2011 6:47 PM

  The Colorado Division of Wildlife says it's time to prepare for bears. Black bears are opportunistic feeders that will eagerly exploit any available food source. "During the summer, a bear's primary concern is finding food," said Albert Romero, a District Wildlife Manager in De Beque." It's a lot... more »

• Rules will ban bear hunting in caves

  January 5, 2011 2:06 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Bear hunters say it's unethical to kill an bear in its den. But after a northwest Colorado hunter killed a black bear in a cave last month, Colorado wildlife officials are moving ahead with a formal ban on den hunting. The state Wildlife Commission decided unanimously... more »

• No Child Left Inside Day at Cheyenne Mtn State Park

  September 30, 2010 10:24 AM

  Getting kids outside to enjoy nature is the goal of rangers at Cheyenne Mountain State Park in Colorado Springs. This Saturday, Oct. 2, has been designated No Child Left Inside Day and they've ramped-up the activities available for kids. Try out archery with the Division Of Wildlife's Steve Lucero,... more »

• Aspen-area bear hunting licenses still available

  September 20, 2010 8:39 AM

  The Colorado Division of Wildlife says that as of Friday, about 200 bear licenses were still available to hunters for an area stretching from north of Vail, west to Glenwood Springs and south to Aspen. The division made 1,035 licenses available for the area this fall, up from 630... more »

• UPDATED: Bears were considered a threat

  August 31, 2010 6:28 PM

  They were not the kind of house guests that Richard Hall wanted to have drop-in unexpectedly. A pair of bear cubs had found their way into his kitchen Tuesday morning. "I looked into the kitchen and there were two bear cubs, each maybe 60, 70 pounds on the kitchen... more »

• Tranquilized bear tumbles from tree

  August 16, 2010 3:22 PM

  Residents of Albuquerque, New Mexico's Northeast Heights neighborhood came face-to-face with a bear Sunday morning. Jackie Vigeon first spotted the bear in one of the trees in her yard. She called the Department of Game and Fish and they told her to try and keep the bear scared... more »

• Catch of the Day: Baby bear (Mama's not pleased!)

  July 28, 2010 9:34 AM

  For Alaska homeowners like Dane Havard, who lives on an Anchorage hillside, it's not uncommon to see animals right in the backyard, but Monday Havard was witness to an unusual rescue and he caught it on video. His neighbor helped free a baby black bear that was wrapped up... more »

• Colorado bear takes car on short joyride

  July 23, 2010 3:05 PM

  A Colorado teen says a bear got into his empty car, honked the horn and sent it rolling into a thicket with the bear inside. Ben Story says he and his family were asleep in their Larkspur home, 30 miles south of Denver, during the joyride early Friday. He says... more »

• Alaska cop uses Taser on black bear

  July 23, 2010 12:53 PM

  An Alaska police officer used his Taser to discourage a small black bear that had gotten into someone's fish fryer. Lt. Dave Parker delivered a 30-second burst of 100,000 volts to scare away the bear from a house. Parker told the Anchorage Daily News the bear flipped on its... more »

• Colorado man attacked by bear in home

  July 9, 2010 9:13 AM

  A 51-year-old man is out of the hospital after being attacked by a bear in his home in Bailey in the mountains west of Denver. State wildlife officials say the man, whose name wasn't released, was bitten by the bear early Thursday when he found the animal in the... more »

• Bears frolic in Colorado Springs neighborhood

  July 8, 2010 3:30 PM

  Wildlife can be a joy--or not--for Colorado residents. One neighborhood in Colorado Springs seems to have more than its fair share of bears. The Cheyenne Meadows Estates has bears every year, foraging for food, wherever it can be found. At least four brown bears are temporarily calling the area... more »

• Bear season safety tips

  June 28, 2010 12:46 AM

  Two bears ravaged a camp ground near The Broadmoor on Sunday afternoon. It's not quite what you may think. The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo puts on this simulation to show what could happen if you don't take the proper precautions when out in the wilderness or even your back yard. The... more »

• Bear put down for breaking into home

  June 25, 2010 10:49 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Wildlife officials killed a 375-pound black bear after the animal repeatedly broke into a small home in Manitou Springs. Department of Wildlife spokesman Michael Seraphin says the bear more than once went through a window of the apartment and went back outside after finding... more »

• Teen hiker dies on Colorado peak

  June 16, 2010 7:09 PM

  A young, but experienced hiker is dead after a fall on one of Colorado's 14,000 foot mountains. Kevin Hayne, 18, of Highlands Ranch slipped and fell into a ravine Tuesday on Little Bear Peak. Hayne and a friend were rappelling down the side of the mountain when Hayne fell.... more »

• Alaska man attacked by bear while biking to work

  June 15, 2010 4:26 PM

  Maybe this isn't the best story to share as local activists are encouraging people to bike to work. But police in Alaska say a 45-year-old man riding his bicycle to work survived a grizzly bear attack. Anchorage police say Sean Berkey was riding his bike to his office at... more »

• Busy bear captured in Colorado Springs neighborhood

  June 9, 2010 9:44 PM

  A bear wandering the Stratmoor Hills area of Colorado Springs is wandering no more. Division of Wildlife officers tranquilized and captured the bear Wednesday afternoon near Academy and Maxwell. They say the bear is a year and a half old. Neighbors spotted the bear in a tree Wednesday. They had... more »