Bear breaks into SUV, family captures unforgettable encounter

Bear breaks into SUV, family captures unforgettable encounter

By Jerry Olenyn Click here for updates on this story     FOREST RANCH, California (KHSL) — A Butte County family received the surprise of a lifetime last week when a bear broke into their SUV in the middle of the night — all in search of a snack. Amanda Wells was jolted awake around 11:30 p.m. Thursday by the sound of a car horn outside their home in Forest Ranch. What the family discovered was both surreal and alarming: a bear had somehow opene…

Bear Breaks Into SUV in Forest Ranch, Family Captures Unforgettable Encounter

FOREST RANCH, Calif. — A Butte County family received the surprise of a lifetime last week when a bear broke into their SUV in the middle of the night — all in search of a snack.

Bear breaks into car near Breckenridge, prompting residents to be bear-aware

A bear opened the door to an unlocked vehicle in Breckenridge, acting as a reminder that residents in Summit County and Colorado’s mountains should take precautions to protect the safety of the community and wildlife. The snow is starting to melt in Summit County, and the bears are making their way back onto the scene. Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials have long stressed the importance of being bear-aware in the mountains and say conflicts c…

The animal was searching for food.

Bear destroys family car in Northern California after getting trapped inside

FOREST RANCH, Cailf. – Video and photos show what happened when a curious bear became trapped in a Northern California family’s car last week.Video captured by Amanda Wells on May 1 showed the bear poking around their porch in Forest Ranch, California before it entered the Subaru. The next clip showed the bear inside the car with the lights flashing and noises of chaos inside the vehicle. Wells said that the bear eventually became hot and exhaus…