Shocking moment bear attacks hotel security guard at five-star St Regis Aspen Resort after wandering into building and jumping on its hind legs – before being euthanized by police
- Security footage captured the attack on the luxury hotel late Monday night
- The bear jumped on its hind legs and lunged at the unknown guard, knocking him to the ground before quickly leaving the scene.
- He called 911, was treated for scratches on his back and was released from the hospital on Tuesday. The bear was later found by officers and euthanized
A security guard at the five-star St. Regis Aspen Resort in Colorado was attacked by a black bear after it entered the building.
Security footage captured the attack on the luxury hotel late Monday night.
The staff member heard some commotion in the kitchen and went to investigate. Then he was attacked by the bear.
He jumped up on his hind legs and lunged at the unknown guard, knocking him to the ground before quickly leaving the scene.
He called 911, was treated for scratches on his back and was released from the hospital on Tuesday. While the bear was later found and euthanized by officers. =
The black bear appears in the doorway and lunges at the man, sending him flying to the ground next to a cart
He immediately gets up and runs away and the bear disappears in the opposite direction
Video shows the security guard walking to the back of the kitchen before becoming startled and trying to go back.
The black bear appears in the doorway and lunges at the man, sending him flying to the ground next to a cart.
He immediately gets up and runs away and the bear disappears in the opposite direction.
The security guard called 911 and was treated for his injuries while authorities searched for the animal.
Conservation officers spotted a black bear around 10 p.m. Tuesday and dropped it into a tree at 2 a.m.
According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the bear was tranquilized and removed from the tree using a fire escape ladder
Conservationists spotted eight bears in downtown Aspen while searching for the bear.
But they said a distinctive white spot on the bear they were looking for confirmed its identity.
The security guard called 911 and was treated for his injuries while authorities searched for the animal
The animal was then euthanized and sent to a Colorado Parks and Wildlife lab in Fort Collins for necropsy.
“Using the images provided by the hotel, we were able to confirm the bear’s aggressive behavior and identify unique physical characteristics of the bear that aided in the proper identification of the offending bear,” area manager Matt Yamashita said.
The agency noted that although the bear was found in the kitchen, it “noted the lack of food-related attractants and the cleanliness of the kitchen.”
There are an estimated 17,000 to 20,000 bears in Colorado and the population is said to be “stable and growing.”