I had no idea that bear problems were this common.
Black bears killed since July 1
July 1 » A camper on Taylor Mountain in Uintah County attempted to scare away a bear hanging around a camp trailer in the late evening by waving his arms, then shot it with a .22-caliber pistol after it kept coming and growled.
July 3 » A campground host in Hobble Creek Canyon in Utah County fired a warning shot from a shotgun, then shot the bear when it didn't run off.
July 4 » A cabin owner in the South Fork of Provo Canyon in Utah County used a .30-06 rifle to shoot a bear that remained in the area after unsuccessfully attempting to scare it off by hitting it with pieces of wood and firing a .22 rifle into the air.
July 11 » A rancher on the northern end of Boulder Mountain in Garfield County found a dead calf and a bear chasing another calf and shot the bear.
July 12 » A camper near Barker Reservoir on the east side of Boulder Mountain in Garfield County shot a bear around 4 a.m. after attempts to scare it away failed.
Aug. 5 » A landowner in Garfield County shot a bear after making attempts to scare it off with dogs. The bear was eating garbage from a Dumpster and grain stored in the bed of a pickup.
Aug. 21 » Campers in Desolation Canyon along the Green River shot a bear that attacked a member of their party.
Black bears killed since July 1
July 1 » A camper on Taylor Mountain in Uintah County attempted to scare away a bear hanging around a camp trailer in the late evening by waving his arms, then shot it with a .22-caliber pistol after it kept coming and growled.
July 3 » A campground host in Hobble Creek Canyon in Utah County fired a warning shot from a shotgun, then shot the bear when it didn't run off.
July 4 » A cabin owner in the South Fork of Provo Canyon in Utah County used a .30-06 rifle to shoot a bear that remained in the area after unsuccessfully attempting to scare it off by hitting it with pieces of wood and firing a .22 rifle into the air.
July 11 » A rancher on the northern end of Boulder Mountain in Garfield County found a dead calf and a bear chasing another calf and shot the bear.
July 12 » A camper near Barker Reservoir on the east side of Boulder Mountain in Garfield County shot a bear around 4 a.m. after attempts to scare it away failed.
Aug. 5 » A landowner in Garfield County shot a bear after making attempts to scare it off with dogs. The bear was eating garbage from a Dumpster and grain stored in the bed of a pickup.
Aug. 21 » Campers in Desolation Canyon along the Green River shot a bear that attacked a member of their party.
