Overview
- Jefferson County Parks and Open Spaces temporarily closed Apex Park after reports of aggressive bear activity drew a wildlife response.
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife confirmed it received a video connected to the reported encounter and said it is monitoring conditions while investigators verify details.
- A woman who was running on a trail reported being attacked and said attempts to scare the bear away failed, and a separate report says the bear grabbed her backpack and made contact with her leg.
- CPW officers are searching for the bear and ask the public to report any sightings to local CPW contacts and to follow BearWise guidance to reduce risk.
- Apex Park covers nearly 800 acres near County Highway 93 and sees heavy summer trail use, which raises the chance of human-bear interactions and keeps officials and media seeking more information.