A bear attacked and severely injured a shepherd in a backcountry camp about 23 miles northeast of Durango. Wildlife officials say the bear was tracked and killed.
The incident happened the morning of July 11 near a camp in the Weminuche Wilderness above Lemon Reservoir, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said in a news release.
The 35-year-old victim, a shepherd with a grazing permit for the San Juan National Forest, suffered bite wounds to his head, wounds to his left hand and arm, severe lacerations to his left hip area and scratches on his back. He was taken to Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango and then flown to Grand Junction for surgery.
