- Security footage documented the attack on the luxury hotel, which took place late Monday evening
- The bear jumped on its hind legs and swung at the unknown guard, knocking him to the ground before quickly leaving the scene
- He called 911, received treatment for scratches on his back and was released from the hospital on Tuesday. The bear was later found by officials and euthanized
A security guard at the five-star St. Regis Aspen resort in Colorado was attacked by a black bear after it entered the building.
Security footage documented the attack on the luxury hotel, which took place late Monday evening.
The employee heard a commotion in the kitchen and went to investigate when he was attacked by the bear.
It jumped up on its hind legs and swung at the unknown guard, knocking him to the ground before quickly leaving the scene.
He called 911, received treatment for scratches on his back and was released from the hospital on Tuesday. The bear was later found by officials and euthanized. =
The black bear appears in the doorway and hits the man, causing him to fly to the ground next to a small cart
He immediately gets up and runs away and the bear disappears in the opposite direction
In one clip, the security guard can be seen walking to the back of the kitchen before trying to go back in shock.
The black bear appears in the doorway and hits the man, causing him to fly to the ground next to a small cart.
He immediately gets up and runs away and the bear disappears in the opposite direction.
The guard called 911 and was treated for his injuries while authorities searched for the animal.
Wildlife officials spotted a black bear around 10 p.m. Tuesday and pushed it into a tree at 2 a.m.
According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the bear was tranquilized and removed from the tree using a fire escape
Wildlife officials discovered eight bears in downtown Aspen while searching for the bear.
However, they said a distinctive white spot on the wanted bear helped confirm its identity.
The guard called 911 and was treated for his injuries while authorities searched for the animal
The animal was then euthanized and sent to a Colorado Parks and Wildlife lab in Fort Collins for an autopsy.
“Using footage provided by the hotel, we were able to confirm the bear’s aggressive behavior and identify unique physical characteristics of the bear that assisted in correctly identifying the offending bear,” said Matt Yamashita, area wildlife manager.
The agency noted that while the bear was found in the kitchen, it “noticed the lack of food-related attractants and the cleanliness of the kitchen.”
There are an estimated 17,000 to 20,000 bears in Colorado and the population is said to be “stable and growing.”