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Posted on 07/10/2026 9:14:47 AM PDT by george76
A black bear consumed the body of a person whose remains were found by officers in Mesa County, according to the sheriff's office.
Investigators with the Mesa County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of potential human remains found near the Wild Rose Picnic Area off of Lands End Road on the Grand Mesa, according to a sheriff's office news release July 9.
When investigators arrived, they found the remains scattered and scavenged and determined the deceased had been consumed by a "bear and likely other wildlife."
Investigators confirmed the remains were human, prompting a death investigation
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Witnesses who may have seen anything suspicious in the area of the Wild Rose Campground between June 22 to July 5, 2026
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Colorado is home to a robust population of 17,000 to 20,000 black bears, but fatal attacks of humans are extremely rare with just three since 1990, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. During that time, there has been around 100 total attacks.
Bear reports are significantly up this year with more than 1,700 reports,
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There has been one reported bear attack of a human this year, when an aggressive bear in June stalked a hiker, grabbing her backpack and scratching her leg.. The incident happened in a Jefferson County park, forcing the temporary closure of the park.
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I recently camped in Colorado. There was always bear spray and a .357 Magnum in easy reach.
And we practiced proper food storage techniques.
Grizzly bears were the leading category among the 385 total conflicts between humans and large carnivores in Wyoming .. 2014 .. Black bears were second with 134 conflicts, followed by wolves (64) and mountain lions (23).
A lot of people have unpleasant tasks to do at work.
People who go into the wilderness alone are taking serious risks. Never mind the two-, four-legged, or legless critters or even chronic medical issues - what if you fall, have no cell reception or run out of battery?
New Clue Found in Decades-Old Colorado 14er Missing Hiker Case ..
Michelle Vanek, a 35-year-old wife and mother of four, disappeared on September 24, 2005, during an attempt to summit her first 14er, Mount of the Holy Cross, with a family friend. The massive eight-day search that followed—the largest in state history—involving over 800 volunteers, yielded no trace of her whereabouts. That was until late August 2022, when a father and son stumbled upon a weather-beaten hiking boot in a remote area north of the summit. Forensic tests later confirmed the boot belonged to Vanek.
For 18 long years, the question of what happened to Michelle Vanek hung in the air like the haze of a Colorado wildfire. A recent discovery, however, may finally offer some closure to a case that has long puzzled investigators, searchers, and
https://thenextsummit.org/new-clue-found-in-decades-old-colorado-14er-missing-hiker-case/
A lot like sharks and other predators, bears are just going on instinct.
You would have thought the story of Timothy Treadwell would have gotten people’s attention.
That and Leonardo De Caprio getting mauled in the movie The Revenant.
Never seen anyone mauled in real life but that certainly looked realistic to me.
Did they find a can of bear spray nearby?
“People who go into the wilderness alone are taking serious risks.”
I have gone out alone several times. Never considered it a serious risk.
Bears do what.
What bears do because they are bears.
Popel should do what people do.
Like killing of dangerous animals.
So, we should let people do what people do because we are people.
This camper should have been carrying a gun. Unfortunately, he was only carrying the bear essentials.
So, are there any reports of missing people in the area?
Theres a significant bear problem here in Connecticut. I had one climb onto my back deck to let me know I was a week late taking down my bird feeder. Apparently black bears are not afraid of an old man waving a plastic snow shovel. He’s been back a few times since.
3-4 times now the legislature has rejected an introduced plan for a bear hunting season. Technically, under state law you can’t legally kill one even if threatened.
A dog got pretty messed up by a bear the other day. Thankfully the dog survived, but had to have surgery.
Amen to that.
What about being eaten alive by a shark...in shallow waters...as being seen in the east coast? Not pleasant either.
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