{"id":99518,"date":"2018-05-29T20:05:33","date_gmt":"2018-05-30T02:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/mama-bear-and-two-yearlings-break-into-home\/"},"modified":"2018-05-29T20:05:33","modified_gmt":"2018-05-30T02:05:33","slug":"mama-bear-and-two-yearlings-break-into-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/mama-bear-and-two-yearlings-break-into-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Mama bear and two yearlings break into home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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A trap has been set for a mama bear and two yearlings that have been breaking into homes in Durango.<\/span>Courtesy of Anne Schrier\/Pine River Times<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The prognosis does not look good for a mama bear and her two yearlings that have been breaking into homes around Durango.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a dangerous situation,\u201d said Joe Lewandowski, spokesman for Colorado Parks and Wildlife. \u201cThese bears are not afraid of people and have been coming pretty close to some folks. We ask if they\u2019re seen, for people to call our office.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over the weekend, a mother bear and her two yearlings broke into a home through a partially opened window in the SkyRidge subdivision around 1 a.m. Saturday, rummaging through trash and causing some property damage.<\/p>\n

Officers with the Durango Police Department responded and chased the bears off, Lewandowski said. However, the bears tried to come back later.<\/p>\n

As a result, wildlife officers set a trap near the property. If caught, Lewandowski said it\u2019s likely all three bears will be euthanized.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve very concerned about the bear behavior in what could happen in these neighborhoods,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Lewandowski said the bears caused problems last year in the SkyRidge, Timberline and Whispering Pines neighborhoods.<\/p>\n

Lewandowski said the neighborhoods have a lot of easy attractants for bears, including unsecured trash and unfenced beehives, that draw bears into displaying unwanted behavior.<\/p>\n

\u201cOfficers drove up there yesterday (Monday) and there\u2019s trash cans out during the holiday when there\u2019s no trash pick up,\u201d Lewandowski said. \u201cPeople just aren\u2019t paying attention up there.\u201d<\/p>\n

As a result, the bears have been accustomed to breaking into homes and garages, which is why relocation wouldn\u2019t work. They\u2019d get into the same problems elsewhere, Lewandowski said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve learned this behavior and they\u2019ll continue this behavior,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

If caught and euthanized, Lewandowski said they would be the first bears euthanized of the year.<\/p>\n

CPW reminds people to secure their trash, make sure windows are closed and locked at night or when not at home, and keep garage doors closed and vehicle windows rolled up and locked.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also recommended to remove bird feeders during bear season, and use electric fencing around chicken coops or beehives.<\/p>\n

jromeo@durangoherald.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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