Wildlife officials killed a bear believed to be involved in an unprovoked attack that injured a teenage camper in his tent early Friday morning near Leadville. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials said the incident began at 3:30 a.m. on July 15 when the teen was awakened as the black bear bit into his leg.
The victim fought off the bear and other campers scared the bear out of the area. Hundreds of campers were in the Twin Lakes area for the Colorado Bowhunters Association annual Jamboree.
“We manage wild bears for a healthy and thriving population,” said Dan Prenzlow, Regional Manager for Wildlife with Colorado Parks and Wildlife. “But when an individual bear enters a tent and attacks a sleeping person, we manage that animal to protect the public safety.”
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