Oct 17, 2007 8:12 pm US/Mountain
Bear Attacks Woman In Aspen Home
by Andrea Lopez
ASPEN, Colo. (CBS4/AP) ―
The Colorado Division of Wildlife said a bear attacked a woman inside her Aspen condo, but her injuries are not life-threatening.
Division of Wildlife spokesman Randy Hampton said the woman was awakened by a noise in the kitchen area at about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. When she went to investigate, the bear struck her in the face, injuring her with its claws.
Hampton said the bear entered through a sliding glass door that was closed but not locked.
The woman was taken to a hospital. Wildlife officials have not released her name or details of her injuries.
Wildlife officers have placed traps for the bear in case it returns. Hampton said the bear will be killed if captured because of its aggressive behavior.
It was the second attack on a human in the past week. A man is Snowmass was attacked in his garage last week. Now is the time of year when bears storing up calories for the winter.
So far this year the DOW has had to trap and relocate 24 bears in Pitkin County, which is the Aspen area. They have had to destroy 13 bears who were repeat offenders or showing aggressive behavior.
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