Overview

• A 35-year-old sheepherder was severely injured by a bear attack in Colorado's San Juan National Forest.
• The herder sustained bite wounds to his head and other injuries after firing at the bear.
• Two dead sheep with wounds consistent with a bear attack were also found.
• The bear was located and euthanized per policy after attacking a human.
• Bear attacks on humans are rare, but there have been other recent incidents in North America.