A security guard was attacked by a bear that had wandered into the kitchen of a Colorado resort late on Monday October 23.

The attack occurred at the St Regis Aspen Resort in Aspen, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said.

The on-duty security guard was investigating reports of a bear inside the hotel at the time, they said.

"While in the kitchen, the security guard surprised the bear as he was going around a corner into another area of the kitchen," Colorado Parks and Wildlife said in a press release on Tuesday.

"The bear attacked the guard, swiping at him and knocking him down to the ground."

The security guard was able to escape and call 911. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was treated for scratches to his back and released Tuesday morning.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers responded to the scene after being notified by the Aspen Police Department of the bear attack, the organisation said.

They determined that the bear had entered the hotel through a series of doors near the courtyard.

This footage was filmed and produced 25 October 2023.

A security guard was attacked by a bear that had wandered into the kitchen of a Colorado resort, wildlife officials said.

The attack occurred at the St. Regis Aspen Resort in Aspen, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The on-duty security guard was investigating reports of a bear inside the hotel late Monday night when he was attacked by the bear in the kitchen, the agency said.

"While in the kitchen, the security guard surprised the bear as he was going around a corner into another area of the kitchen," Colorado Parks and Wildlife said in a press release on Tuesday. "The bear attacked the guard, swiping at him and knocking him down to the ground."

The security guard was able to escape and call 911. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was treated for scratches to his back and released Tuesday morning, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers responded to the scene late Monday after being notified by the Aspen Police Department of the bear attack. They determined that the bear had entered the hotel through a series of doors near the courtyard, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said.