A Pagosa Springs family got a surprise below their back deck last week.
PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. — A Pagosa Springs family that went outside to enjoy their deck last month hear strange huffing and moaning noises underneath and found what state wildlife officials called a"giant" bear.
The male bear was more than 10 years old and weighed about 400 pounds. The bear has been known in the area for several years because it likes to get into non-natural food sources, according to CPW Officers Cody Rarick and Nate Martinez tranquilized the bear and tried to get it out from under the deck, but that proved a challenge. They enlisted the help of several bystanders to get the bear out and into a truck.After the grueling process, the big bear was relocated to ideal bear habitat, far from humans to give it the best chance at success where it will find abundant natural foods.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers and bystanders remove a tranquilized bear from under a porch in Pagosa Springs in June 2024.Use a bear-resistant trash can or dumpster. These are available online or from your trash hauler.Take down all bird feeders. Bird feeders are a major source of bear/human conflicts. Birds have naturally available food sources during the spring, summer and fall. Don’t let your bird feeder become a bear feeder.Clean all BBQ grills.
Buy an air horn or bear spray. These tools are good to have whether for your home or if you go hiking and camping. They can help haze bears away.9NEWS+ has multiple live daily shows including 9NEWS Mornings, Next with Kyle Clark and The Culture Report, an original streaming program. 9NEWS+ is where you can watch live breaking news, weather updates and press conferences.
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