Colorado Bear Attacks Hit Record 10 After Two in 48 Hours

Two black bear attacks in southwestern Colorado on Sept. 11 and 13 pushed the state's 2026 total to 10 human injuries, a level officials call unprecedented. A camper was bitten through her tent near South Fork; a 17-year-old was swiped in her Durango bedroom. Officials blame drought-driven food shortages as bears seek 20,000 calories daily before hibernation, their winter sleep.