Colorado Springs – An 85-year-old woman who wanted to feed birds and squirrels got more than she bargained for. The woman, whose name wasn’t released, was bitten by a bear attracted by a bucket of sunflower seeds, Division of Wildlife officials said Friday.
She told wildlife officials that the bear confronted her as she was putting out a fresh bucket. The woman tried to get back into her home, but the bear bit her before she could close the door.
“She was very lucky to escape with only minor injuries,” Shaun Deeney, DOW area wildlife manager, said in a statement. He said his department policy requires that bears who injure humans must be destroyed. He did not say whether the bear had been destroyed, and did not return a call seeking comment.
The woman told officials that the bear that bit her Monday was one of four bears that frequently visited her backyard.
