Bear Found Sleeping in Colorado Home’s Basement Window Well

A black bear in Falcon, Colorado, fell into a basement window well and decided it would be a great place to take a nap last week, forcing Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officers to respond and relocate the animal.

Wildlife officers responded today to a Falcon, Colo., home to relocate a black bear that ventured into a basement window well and then fell asleep. (More)
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— CPW SE Region (@CPW_SE) May 5, 2026

According to CPW Southeast Region, the bear was given a temporary anesthetic and removed from the home via the basement window. Once in the transportation vehicle the bear was woken up with a reversal drug and brought about three hours southwest of Colorado Springs for release.

Back to better bear habitat! Video from wildlife officers who relocated and released the bear our team recovered from the window well of a Falcon, Colo., home on Tuesday. (Original post below)
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— CPW SE Region (@CPW_SE) May 6, 2026

Colorado’s bears are awake and hungry this spring, so it’s important that residents and visitors practice BearWise basics to ensure they don’t attract wildlife. See the six BearWise Basics below.

Six At-Home BearWise Basics:

1. Never Feed or Approach Bears – Intentionally feeding bears or allowing them to find anything that smells or tastes like food teaches bears to approach homes and people looking for more. Bears will defend themselves if a person gets too close, so don’t risk your safety and theirs!
2. Secure Food, Garbage and Recycling – Food and food odors attract bears, so don’t reward them with easily available food, liquids or garbage.
3. Remove Bird Feeders When Bears Are Active – Birdseed and grains have lots of calories, so they’re very attractive to bears. Removing feeders is the best way to avoid creating conflicts with bears.
4. Never Leave Pet Food Outdoors – Feed pets indoors when possible. If you must feed pets outside, feed in single portions and remove food and bowls after feeding. Store pet food where bears can’t see or smell it.
5. Clean & Store Grills – Clean grills after each use and make sure that all grease, fat and food particles are removed. Store clean grills and smokers in a secure area that keeps bears out.
6. Alert Neighbors to Bear Activity – See bears in the area or evidence of bear activity? Tell your neighbors and share information on how to prevent conflicts with bears. Bears have adapted to living near people; now it’s up to us to adapt to living near bears.

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