Colorado Bear Attack Injures Woman in Estes Park Home

Another bear attack has happened in Colorado. This time, in Estes Park, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

Bear Attacks Woman Inside Estes Park Home

The incident occurred on Thursday, August 27, at approximately 4:30 a.m., when an adult bear entered the home in west Estes Park through an unlocked, closed window on the first floor. The victim, a woman in her 80s, woke up to the bear in the kitchen on the second floor.

A black bear walking through a lush green field

The bear then charged the woman, scratching her across the stomach, knocking her to the ground, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Larimer County Sheriff's deputies responded to the scene after a call to 911 was made.

CPW Searching for Bear Involved in Estes Park Attack

When Larimer County Sheriff's deputies arrived, the bear had left the home, and the victim sought medical treatment for her injuries to the abdomen.

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Colorado Parks and Wildlife has requested the assistance of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to help locate the bear involved in the Estes Park attack.

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2026 has been a year of unprecedented bear conflict as there has been a reported 6,129 reports of bear sightings and conflicts between January 1, 2026, and August 13, 2026. These reported incidents are nearly double that of the same timeframe in 2025.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is expecting bear activity to increase over the next few weeks as the black bears are entering the hyperphagia phase, seeking 20,000 calories per day, before denning in the winter months.

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During this phase, bears will take greater risks in search of food; coupled with Colorado's drought conditions, creating depleting natural food sources, bears will more than likely be driven into neighborhoods and populated areas in search of food.