Sheep herder severely injured in pre-dawn bear attack in Colorado, authorities say

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Sheep herder severely injured in pre-dawn bear attack in Colorado, authorities say
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A sheep herder survived a pre-dawn bear attack in southwest Colorado, authorities say.

The 35-year-old man sustained “bite wounds to his head as well as additional wounds to his left hand and arm, severe lacerations to his left hip area and scratches on his back," Colorado Parks and Wildlife said.A sheep herder was seriously injured in a pre-dawn bear attack in southwest Colorado on Tuesday, authorities said.

The herder sustained “bite wounds to his head as well as additional wounds to his left hand and arm, severe lacerations to his left hip area and scratches on his back,” the statement said. An agent with the U.S. Agriculture Department’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service was contacted. A team of dogs was used to search for the bear, park officials said, saying they were unsure whether the bear was hit by any rifle shots.

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