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Bear Stomps On Tent With Family Inside, Father Taken To Hospital

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - A bear trampled on a tent in northern Colorado with a family inside on Tuesday and injured a man.

The attack happened at 11 p.m. Tuesday near Red Feather Lakes in Larimer County. 

The Colorado Parks and Wildlife said they are looking for the animal and setting traps. They hope to remove the bear from the area immediately.

The bear was likely attracted to the campsite because of food that was stored there, according to CPW.

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The family of four was camping in a remote camping area on U.S. Forest Service property not far from Prairie Divide Road. Only the father was injured in the attack.

The injured man has not been identified. He was taken to the hospital and his injuries were described as non-life threatening.

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Wildlife officials say they haven't had an issue with bears behaving in that manner in the area.

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"It is kind of unique, I think that's why the area wildlife manager thinks there may have been food either in the tent or around the campsite," said Colorado Parks and Wildlife spokesman Travis Duncan.

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