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Photos: Hot bear

Jerry McBride

Herald Photo Editor

Tuesday, Aug 19, 2025 10:35 PM

Updated Tuesday, Aug 19, 2025 11:02 PM

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A bear in a tree pants in the hot afternoon heat on Aug. 13, as it looks for more shade in the backyard of a Durango home. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
A bear in a tree pants in the hot afternoon heat on Aug. 13, as it looks for more shade in the backyard of a Durango home. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
A bear in a tree pants in the hot afternoon heat on Aug. 13, as it looks for more shade in the backyard of a Durango home. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
A bear in a tree pants in the hot afternoon heat on Aug. 13, as it looks for more shade in the backyard of a Durango home. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca

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