 scout leader maul by black bear releas date 7 24 01 scout leader maul by black bear a richardson texa scout leader treat releas salida hospit morn bitten bear drag tent the incid occur packerd high adventur boi scout camp 1 30 juli 24 accord colorado divis wildlif district manag ron dobson woman left flap open tent retir she awok black bear bite hand arm the woman scream jerk hand pull sleep bag head other camper arous scream bear drag sleep bag ? woman ? tent sever scout leader drove bear yell throw stone bear the victim suffer deep punctur wound hand arm her injuri treat emerg room region medic center salida the scout camp locat mile south poncha spring highwai 285 there 125 scout scout leader camp time attack the facil host scout ag 13 20 the woman plan remain camp son remaind week dobson histori bear problem year poncha spring area peopl feed wildlif properli secur trash vicin camp ?we bear area lost fear human ? dobson ?peopl understand don?t secur trash leav food wildlif contribut problem we divis fed bear dead bear ? divis wildlif offic set trap bear patrol area tonight onc locat bear destroi test rabi less week earlier wildlif offic destroi bear spanish peak scout ranch south-central colorado that camp visit 250 scout week it histori visit black bear thi second time person injur bear summer on juli 8 16-year-old colorado spring boi injur campsit west gardner bear bit slept campfir the bear return time shot kill boi?s uncl the boi suffer minor injuri treat releas colorado spring hospit wildlif offici warn peopl camp colorado precaut avoid encount black bear thing to rememb in bear countri camper keep camp clean store food garbag properli time keep tent sleep bag free food smell store cloth wore cook eat food burn greas grill camp stove wipe tabl clean eat area thoroughli store food safe us bear proof contain store food cooler suspend tree 10 feet ground feet tree trunk dispos garbag properli secur food pack do burn buri garbag sleep food area move distanc cook area food storag sight store toiletri safe store food - smell toiletri attract bear femal camper advis scent menstruat woman attract bear recreat hiker hike dawn dusk increas chanc meet bear us extra caution place hear visibl limit brushi area stream trail round bend windi dai reduc chanc surpris bear trail make nois talk sing make children close sight time leav dog leash if you meet a bear there definit rule meet bear in case bear detect leav area bear attack rare compar number close encount if meet bear time leav area suggest stai calm if bear calmli leav area as move nois bear discov presenc stop back slowli face bear avoid direct ey contact bear perceiv threat give bear plenti room escap bear rare attack peopl feel threaten provok do if trail step trail downhil side slowli leav area do sudden movement run prompt bear chase outrun bear speak softli thi reassur bear harm try fear fight if black bear attack fight black bear driven peopl fought rock stick binocular bare hand http wildlif return dow 