Security guard escapes with just scratches after bear attack at luxury Aspen hotel in Colorado
A security guard escaped with just a few scratches after a bear attacked him at a luxury hotel.
The animal had wandered into the kitchen of the five-star St Regis Aspen Resort in Aspen, Colorado, when the employee went to investigate.
As he slowly walked towards the back of the kitchen, the bear launched itself at him and savaged the guard with its paws.
The man was sent flying across the floor, before the bear then ran in the opposite direction.
The guard was taken to hospital, but only suffered scratches to his back and was soon discharged, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) said.
A spokesman for CPW said: “Officers did note, while searching for this bear, eight other bears were seen moving around downtown Aspen.”
Wildlife officers said the bear had entered the hotel through multiple doors near the courtyard.
CCTV footage showed the bear roaming the kitchen on Monday night, moments before the guard entered the room.
After the attack the guard managed to call 911.
A large-scale hunt involved wildlife officers as well as Aspen Police Department and Pitkin County Sheriff’s Office.
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But it was not until the early hours of Wednesday morning that the animal was tracked down and tranquillised and later euthanised.
It was identified as the same animal that attacked the security guard due to a distinctive white patch on its chest, according to CPW.
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Matt Yamashita, area wildlife manager at CPW, said: “During our initial investigation we gathered witness statements along with photos and videos from hotel security cameras.
“All played an important part in our investigation. Using the footage provided by the hotel, we were able to confirm the aggressive behaviour of the bear and identify unique physical characteristics of the bear that assisted in the proper identification of the offending bear.”
Wildlife officers said the hotel kitchen was clean and did not have food lying around that could have attracted the animal.
Experts estimate Colorado has between 17,000 and 20,000 bears and the population is “stable and growing”.
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Trump-backed North Carolina Republican Mark Robinson denies calling himself ‘black nazi’ on pornographic forum
A Republican backed by Donald Trump in his bid to be North Carolina’s governor denied reports he called himself a “black nazi” on an online message board.
CNN reported Thursday that Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson posted racial and sexual comments on a pornography website more than a decade ago.
In a video posted on social media, the Republican nominee said he would not leave the race over “salacious tabloid lies”.
“We are staying in this race. We are in it to win it. And we know that with your help, we will.”
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Mr Robinson also referenced the CNN report and said: “Let me reassure you the things that you will see in that story – those are not the words of Mark Robinson.
“You know my words. You know my character.”
The US outlet reported Mr Robson wrote of being aroused by a memory of “peeping” women in gym showers when he was 14.
He was also said to have used a racial slur when discussing civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr, referred to himself as a “black nazi,” and said: “I’d take Hitler over any of the shit that’s in Washington right now.”
CNN said it matched details of the account on the pornographic website forum to other online accounts held by Robinson by comparing usernames, a known email address and his full name.
Sky News has not verified whether the account is linked to Mr Robinson.
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Eight minutes after the report was published on Thursday, vice president Kamala Harris’ campaign started sharing videos of Donald Trump praising Mr Robinson.
One video from the campaign on X shows the former president at a March rally in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he called the lieutenant governor “Martin Luther King times two”.
“I think you’re better than Martin Luther King. I think you are Martin Luther King times two,” Mr Trump said.
Scott Lassiter, a GOP Senate candidate in a swing district in the state, called on Mr Robinson to “suspend his campaign to allow a quality candidate to finish this race”.
Mr Trump’s campaign also appeared to be distancing itself from Mr Robinson.
The ex-president did not refer to the controversy when he addressed Jewish donors on Thursday night, instead vowing to be ‘the best friend Jewish Americans ever had”.
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