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Bundy drugs or alcohol because the car he was found in was being driven erratically. But “it turned out he was just very, very tired and was trying to elude them,” she said. She said he apparently stole the car just before his capture and no evidence exists that he received any help during his escape. Before his capture, the search for Bundy centered around a cabin in the the mountainous Castle Creek - area about 10 miles southwest of Aspen. Bundy’s fingerprints had been found in the cabin and lawmen ,5aid he had been there for some time. Bundy confirmed to officials that he took a .22 caliber rifle and some ammunition from the cabin, but he left the weapon in the woods when he got tired of carrying it. He said he had only about 12 hours of sleep during the escape. . Ms. Curtis said that under questioning, Bundy disclosed he had been at the cabin twice, once after lawmen scarched it. He had spent most of the six days in the area of the cabin, Ms. Curtis said. She said the gun has not been found. The only food Bundy had was a little at the cabin and he was very, very hungry, she added. The atmosphere today at the sheriffs’ office was almost partylike as searchers returned home: “You'd better believe he’s under tight security,” Ms. Curtis said. ‘We won't lose him again.” After Bundy’s escape, a warrant was issued from Utah charging him with being a fugitive from the Utah State Prison. Based on that warrant, Utah officials had talked of attempting to have him returned directly to Utah after his capture. But Utah State Prison Warden Sam Smith caid UL Whe DLE Doak Fee Wades QSatshkas Satake today, “As far as [’m concermed, there’ 8 ho reason now to bring him back. We'll just let him face th Colorado charges.” .The warden said he is very relieved Bundy is baci in custody. { 4 ARE Poke Ae Ces ae Ce