Tag: bear
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Bear relocated after falling asleep in Falcon window well
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers have been busy after relocating their second bear in about a week from El Paso County on Tuesday, as drought continues to push bears into neighborhoods for food. A Falcon couple discovered the unexpected guest in their home on Tuesday morning after a 250-pound black bear fell asleep in their…
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El Paso County sees a 102% increase in bear sightings from 2024
A total of 567 bears were spotted in the Pikes Peak region last year, up 102% from 2024, but euthanasia is decreasing. A report released on Monday by Colorado Parks and Wildlife shows that bear encounters in the state were up 15% in 2025, with the agency receiving 5,299 reports of sightings; 861 came from…
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Colorado Springs Utilities aids in relocating bear after it was struck by car
Colorado Parks and Wildlife, alongside Colorado Springs Utilities, helped relocate a bear in a tree on Wednesday, according to a social media post by the department. The female bear is 150 pounds and 2 to 3 years old, the post stated. On Tuesday night, the bear was hit by a car and remained on the…
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WATCH: Mama bear, two cubs still haunting downtown Colorado Springs
One Colorado Springs bear took her two cubs out early for tricks and treats. Presumably the same trio of bears spotted earlier this month near downtown were back at it again Tuesday night on Corona Street, a couple of blocks from downtown. A resident heard her trash can fall over at 9:30 p.m. and decided…
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WATCH: Bears spotted north of downtown Colorado Springs on Ring camera
Three bears have been spotted near downtown Colorado Springs on Monday night, just north of Cascade Avenue and Uintah Street. Ring camera footage shows two of the bears walking up a residential street, passing by a parked car. Holly B., who shared the video with the Gazette, said she saw a total of three bears.…
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Black bear with cubs spotted in Woodland Park
A black bear with three cubs was spotted in Woodland Park, Colo. this month. (Video by Nathan Van Dyne, The Gazette)
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LIFE | Bear sighting in Woodland Park
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A black bear strolls through Woodland Park early Sunday morning, June 20, 2021. (Video by Nathan Van Dyne)
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Bear relocated after getting caught in tree along busy downtown Colorado Springs street
A black bear that climbed a tree near a busy thoroughfare near downtown Colorado Springs drew a crowd of onlookers Thursday morning before it was tranquilized and hauled away by wildlife agents. Colorado Parks and Wildlife agents responded to calls about the animal after workers from a nearby building spotted it around 7 a.m. at …
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VIDEO: Bear caught in downtown Colorado Springs
A black bear that climbed up a tree near a busy thoroughfare near downtown Colorado Springs drew a crowd of onlookers and media outlets Thursday morning. Colorado Parks and Wildlife agents responded to calls about the animal after workers from a nearby building spotted it around 7 a.m. at the intersection of Pikes Peak and…