DOW asks Aspen, county for help with bears
By RMI Staff 
| August 24, 2009 | 11:19 AM
The Colorado Department of Wildlife is asking the Aspen police and Pitkin County sheriff to kill aggressive black bears that break into homes. The Aspen Times reports that because the DOW staffs just one officer in Aspen, it has extended the power to kill bears that pose a threat in the town.
Through Friday, the DOW had killed four bears in Pitkin County this year, most recently on Wednesday, Hampton said. A bear is considered dangerous when it breaks through a locked door or poses a threat to a human. Bears that simply enter a building with unlocked doors are not necessarily aggressive or dangerous, Hampton said.
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