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The woman, from Durango, was believed to have gone walking with her dogs earlier Friday near Trimble, according to her boyfriend.
A 39-year-old woman was found dead in southwestern Colorado after an apparent bear attack, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials said. The female bear and two yearling cubs were euthanized. The woman, from Durango, was believed to have gone walking with her dogs earlier Friday near Trimble, according to her boyfriend. He returned home at about 8:30 p.m. and the dogs were outside, but the woman was missing. He started searching and found her an hour later and called 911, CPW said in a statement. CPW officers responded and observed signs of consumption on the body along with bear scat and hair at the scene, the agency said.
A dog team from the US Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services found a 10-year-old female black bear with two yearling cubs nearby. The bears were euthanized and were being taken to CPW’s Wildlife Health…