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A hotel security guard inside an Aspen, Colorado kitchen was treated to a solid whopping by a bear on Monday.

Security footage captured the intense moment when he gets swatted onto the ground by the wild animal looking for a snack in the St. Regis Aspen Resort vicinity.

The guard was on duty investigating reports of a bear when he was suddenly attacked while attempting to surprise the animal, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife via USA Today.

After knocking and scratching the poor man down, the bear, later determined to be a male, ran in the opposite direction as the victim crawls away from the animal and calls 911.

The man was treated for back injuries at the nearby hospital, while the bear was found, captured and killed by wildlife officers early on Wednesday. Officers used a tranquilliser gun to chemically immobilise it after removing it from a tree with a fire ladder truck.

“Using the footage provided by the hotel, we were able to confirm the aggressive behavior of the bear and identify unique physical characteristics of the bear that assisted in the proper identification of the offending bear,” Area Wildlife Manager Matt Yamashita said in the news release.

I am not sure why the bear had to be met with such a harsh fate.

“This incident serves as an unfortunate reminder that bears are still active as they prepare for hibernation,” Colorado Parks and Wildlife said. “It is everyone’s responsibility to give wildlife space and remember the importance of being ‘bear aware’ at all times.”

The department estimates around 17,000 to 20,000 bears living in the Aspen area and said the stable population is growing.

Watch out for that sweet revenge, ya’ll.

[source:usatoday]