Bear cub found near Heber airport euthanized after biting officer

Officials say bear sightings increased in Utah and the West this summer after abnormal spring temperatures and drought conditions. Authorities were unable to find the cub's mother. On this particular one, we euthanized the bear because it did bite an officer, and anytime there's that, we just out of an abundance of caution for people, we do prioritize people over the wildlife, he said.