DURANGO, Colo. — Three black bear cubs that had been separated from their mother were rescued from Durango last week after officials say people chased the cubs and tried to take photos of them.

On Aug. 21, the City of Durango shared a series of photos of a bear cub wandering around inside a local restaurant. An employee managed to guide the bear back outside.

But Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) said the agency would "struggle to say everything ended with no harm done." They called the incident "alarming."

That bear cub was one of three in the area that became separated from one another "because humans chased them around," CPW said.

"While some people were concerned for their wellbeing and called our office to give updated reports of their location, others got too close and scattere

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