Caught on camera: Bears spotted in Castle Pines after emerging from hibernation

CASTLE PINES, Colo, (KDVR) — Bears coming out of hibernation in search of food are a reminder of just how close some of our communities are to nature and its creatures.

A Castle Pines homeowner learned this first-hand when he spotted two bears on his property. FOX31 Reporter Kasia Kerridge’s dad sent in a video of the bears in his backyard Saturday night around 8:30 p.m.

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It’s not uncommon for Jeff Kerridge and his German shepherd Hira to spot wildlife in their neighborhood where they have lived for the last five years.

“One time I saw a mountain lion right here in my driveway on my camera in the middle of the night,” he said. “The coyotes are here as well, so it’s really like a zoo out here.”

As Jeff was watching a game Saturday night he got a notification on his phone that shocked him…

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