Wildlife officers are looking for a bear that entered an Aspen home and attacked the homeownerand may be behind other break-ins in the Aspen area this summer.
The unidentified woman suffered deep scratches to her back and chest when the bear struck at her late Monday, but she didn’t have to be hospitalized, said Randy Hampton, spokesman for the Colorado Division of Wildlife.
Hampton said the bear got into the house through French doors that were closed but not locked. Based on how it entered the house and its description, officers believe the same bear may have entered or tried to break into other homes in the area. They plan to euthanize the bruin if it is found.
“Bears that break into secured homes and bears that are aggressive toward people are too dangerous to relocate,” area wildlife manager Perry Will said. The Associated Press
