Colorado woman dies in rare black bear attack, authorities believe By Syndicated Content
By Keith Coffman
DENVER (Reuters) â A 39-year-old Colorado woman died in an apparent black bear attack, marking just the fourth fatal mauling in the state since record-keeping began in 1960, authorities said on Saturday.
The womanâs boyfriend found her body on Friday night near the town of Durango, about 350 miles (563.27 km) southwest of Denver, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said in a statement.
The man told police he arrived home around 8:30 p.m. and found the coupleâs two dogs outside, but his girlfriend was missing. He then searched a trail on private land where she frequently walked the dogs and notified authorities after discovering her body.
Colorado woman dies in rare black bear attack, authorities believe Reuters 3 hrs ago
By Keith Coffman
DENVER, May 1 (Reuters) - A 39-year-old Colorado woman died in an apparent black bear attack, marking just the fourth fatal mauling in the state since record-keeping began in 1960, authorities said on Saturday.
The woman s boyfriend found her body on Friday night near the town of Durango, about 350 miles (563.27 km) southwest of Denver, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said in a statement.
The man told police he arrived home around 8:30 p.m. and found the couple’s two dogs outside, but his girlfriend was missing. He then searched a trail on private land where she frequently walked the dogs and notified authorities after discovering her body.
CPW says significant fish kill in N. St. Vrain Creek after spill; EPA says fuel has dissipated
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Courtesy Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Initial water sample analysis done by the Environmental Protection Agency on North St. Vrain Creek show the gasoline that spilled into the creek after a fuel truck crashed earlier this week has dissipated, but Colorado Parks and Wildlife says there was a âsignificantâ fish kill event caused by the spill.
EPA and CPW assessing fish kill, other impacts after truck crash and fuel spill near Lyons
CDOT says Highway 36 will be closed during daytime hours for next few days
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Employees with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency work to clean up and test water in North St. Vrain Creek on Wednesday a day after a truck crashed and spilled around 8,000 gallons of gasoline, including some into the creek.
Posted at 5:21 PM, Apr 28, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-28 19:21:49-04
DENVER â Officials with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Colorado Parks and Wildlife said they are continuing to monitor several miles of North St. Vrain Creek for fish kill after a gasoline truck crashed and spilled thousands of gallons of fuel along the roadway and into the creek on Tuesday.