Hitting the sweet spot: bear treats itself to baked goods at Colorado farmers’ market
A bear wandered into the Aspen farmers' market in Colorado and began eating pastries from a vendor's stall. Onlookers captured the unusual incident on video as the animal climbed onto the table to reach the food. Wildlife officials eventually scared the bear away, which had been foraging due to reduced food sources caused by drought.
- ▪A bear was observed eating baked goods at a farmers' market in downtown Aspen, Colorado.
- ▪The bear climbed onto a vendor's table to access the pastries while shoppers filmed the event.
- ▪A police officer intervened to scare the bear away before it climbed a tree and left the area.
- ▪Wildlife officials noted that record drought conditions have reduced food sources, increasing bear activity and human contact.
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Bear eats pastries at the Aspen farmers market - loopColoradoHitting the sweet spot: bear treats itself to baked goods at Colorado farmers’ marketShoppers and vendors in Aspen surprised by unusual customer as it stretched to sample stall offeringsGuardian staffThu 1 Oct 2026 16.58 EDTLast modified on Thu 1 Oct 2026 17.06 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleFarmers’ market shoppers might not usually pay much attention to the local resident devouring fresh bread and pastries at one of the stalls with extra gusto – but some certainly did last weekend when they realized it was a hungry bear.Onlookers on Saturday reached for their phones to take photos and videos of the bear in downtown Aspen, Colorado, after it wandered through the stalls and got up on to its hind legs to dig into the baked…
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