A sheep herder in Colorado was badly injured protecting his flock after a black bear with a taste for mutton mauled him during a savage nighttime attack, officials said. The 35-year-old victim was ...

He was sleeping in a camp in the Weminuche Wilderness above Lemon Reservoir when he was woken up by a “disturbance” between a black bear and his sheep about ... look big: Move to higher ...

DURANGO, Colo. — A 35-year-old sheep herder had to be flown to a hospital after he was attacked by a black bear while trying to defend his herd, authorities say. The bear was later tracked down ...

According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the man was awakened "by a disturbance at the camp" involving his sheep and a black bear around 1 a.m. local time on Tuesday morning at a camp in the ...