- Two separate bear attacks took place in Colorado within 72 hours of each other over the weekend.
- A woman camping at Park Creek Campground near South Fork was bitten on the arm through her tent by a black bear on Friday.
- In a second incident in Durango, a bear broke into a home through a window and swiped at a sleeping 17-year-old girl, who avoided severe injury due to heavy blankets.
- The Durango bear entered another nearby residence on Monday, prompting wildlife officials to track the animal and warn residents to keep windows and doors locked.
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife reported a record number of bear attacks this year as the animals actively search for food to gain weight ahead of winter.
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