Bear in California rips apart interior of unlocked car, defecates and spits inside

FoxNews.com ^ | June 6, 2019 | Stephen Sorace | Fox News

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California police are reminding drivers to lock their car doors after a bear let itself inside an unlocked vehicle near Lake Tahoe and destroyed the interior.

The bear couldn't escape as easily as it had entered the vehicle and became trapped inside, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday.

"The bear had somehow locked the doors and broke the handles off, so they couldn’t open it from the outside," Sgt. Dave Hunt told FOX40 Sacramento.

While trapped inside, the bear apparently ripped the seats apart, tore open the glove compartment and pulled down part of the ceiling.

The animal also urinated, defecated and spit all over the destroyed interior, police said.

The department called the vehicle “a total loss.”

Police were eventually able to open the rear hatch to let the bear escape, FOX40 reported.

Sheriff’s deputies told the station the wild animal was looking for food and warned those visiting the area not to leave food in their cars as bear season enters full swing.

Bear activity increases during mating season in June and July, according to the Department of Fish and Wildlife.

The animals will also eat anything that seems edible, including garbage.

[Pajamajan]

Must have been a fun call to the insurance company; :

"Uh....a bear ate my car".

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[Hillarys Gate Cult]

If that happened to my car, I couldn’t bear it.

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What type of car was it, a Barracuda?

Bearracuda.

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I read a crazy story years ago about a bear that had taken a guitar from a vehicle while the owner was asleep in the front seat. Then, several months later, during winter, had actually learned how to play the thing and was performing for tourists! I know, it's beyond ridiculous.

[Pajamajan]

He was in a band: Barenaked Ladies

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Talk about a really crazy coincidence, Pajamajan! That bear playing the guitar was actually wearing pajamas! Don't know what the origin of this is. But it could well be that it was a TV commercial for some pajama brand.

[politicianslie]

Oregon coast, 3 1/2 hours from Portland. Bandon? Port Orford?

I ate dinner in Port Orford earlier today. The gmap ap says it is 4 hr 47 min to Portland from Port Orford so it was at least an hour north of there.

[campaignPete R-CT]

Dude, you're on a roll !!! 🐻

[Equine1952]

Remember when folks just had a Tiger In their tank? Who called Uber for him? Where’s mamma bear and baby bear? Inquiring minds want to know. “Hey! Get that crap outa my car and throw it in the woods.”

[gundog]

Florence.

[gundog]

Maybe Coos Bay. Depends on how you drive. Bummer about the dead elephant seal. We’ve got sea lions to spare, but the elephant seals are kinda rare.