Quote Originally Posted by ray1970 View Post
I think people who get overly concerned about bear attacks in Colorado probably should find something better to worry about. I think there have been maybe three people killed by bears in Colorado in the last hundred years or so.

In the last fifty years or so there have been over 300 people killed by lightning in Colorado. You are 100 times more likely to be killed by lightning in this state than a bear but almost nobody dives into protection from lightning strikes like they do from bears.
I suspect that three number to be a bit on the light side. Also, dying isn't the only thing that can result from a bear attack. The alternatives can also screw up your day to say the least. There was a little kid nearby that was recently attacked by a black bear as he was running to the neighbor's house. Last I heard he was pretty messed up.