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Aspen Police Using Non-Lethal Tactics to Get Rid of Bears

by KREX News Room
by Associated Press

Story Created: Sep 19, 2012 at 9:01 PM MDT

Story Updated: Sep 20, 2012 at 9:03 AM MDT

ASPEN, Colo.- The Colorado mountain town of Aspen has been dealing with an influx in bear activity recently.

To convince the bears to leave the area, Aspen Police are using non-lethal tactics.

Police used a paintball gun containing pepper spray on Monday to get a bear off Main Street.

According to the Aspen Daily News, police are also using other tactics, including bean bags shot from a shotgun and air horns.



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