SECURITYJun 22 · 21:48 UTCCOLORADO SUNOlivia Prentzel

Officials shut down Jefferson County park after first reported bear attack of 2026

Jefferson County officials closed a park following the first reported bear attack of 2026, which injured a hiker. Increased bear sightings in Colorado are linked to a dry and warm winter driving bears into neighborhoods in search of food.

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