Bear enters a cafeteria in Aspen Colorado / myLot

Bear sighting in Aspen Colorado cafeteria

Lake Charles, Louisiana

October 5, 2024 1:58pm CST

A black bear entered a cafeteria in the Aspen School District Middle School entered a cafeteria while the students and teachers were inside. The Aspen Police Department with the assistance of the Pitkin County Sheriff's Office and the Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials entered the cafeteria while the students and teachers were taken to another building for their safety. The teamwork of the authorities were able to remove the bear from the school safely with no one getting hurt. The students and teachers were allowed to enter the cafeteria around 9:30am on Monday morning September 23. Link is upi.com/89917271122303 via @upi

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Marie Coyle

@MarieCoyle (38768)

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5 Oct

Bears can definitely surprise you in bear country! Glad everyone was safe.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (104231)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

6 Oct

That is true.

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rakski

@rakski (126114)

• Philippines

6 Oct

Oh wow, the bear must be hungry to go inside the cafeteria. It is good no one was hurt

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (104231)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

6 Oct

I am in agreement with you that the bear was hungry and thank goodness no one was hurt.

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rakski

@rakski (126114)

• Philippines

6 Oct

@Deepizzaguy That is true

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (104231)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

7 Oct

@rakski

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (140022)

• Roseburg, Oregon

5 Oct

Poor bear was just wanting a meal.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (104231)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

5 Oct

That is what I was thinking.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (61662)

• Centralia, Washington

5 Oct

Those kids won't forget that visitor. I wish I could have been there.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (104231)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

6 Oct

That is true since if I ever saw a real life bear in my neighborhood I would remember it as well.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (61662)

• Centralia, Washington

6 Oct

@Deepizzaguy The bear probably wanted a picnic.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (104231)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

6 Oct

@sallypup That is true.

Judy Evans

@JudyEv (342217)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Oct

Now that the bear knows there is food there I wonder if he'll come back.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (104231)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

6 Oct

I am sure that the bear will return to the school and look for some more food.

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Steve Marshall

@innertalks (22096)

• Australia

5 Oct

There seems to be some laxity about America, that allows bears to wander around. Perhaps, the school should have larger fences, and shut gates, when they are close to bear country, and at least, the doors to the cafeteria should have been shut, and not easily pushed open by a bear, or by any other unwanted intruder. Security should be improved.

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