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]

How about the dinosaurs in your tank? Remember those?

[SunkenCiv]

He may sleep 'til noon, but before it's dark... Thanks fieldmarshaldj.

[Sivad]

I’d kind of like to see a bear get hold of that
guy in the Allstate commercials and shit down his
‘mayhem’ windpipe.

[norwaypinesavage]

I suspect there's more to this story than told. So, we are to believe that the bear opened a closed door, then CLOSED THE DOOR BEHIND HIMSELF?

I strongly doubt that.

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I suspect there's more to this story than told. So, we are to believe that the bear opened a closed door, then CLOSED THE DOOR BEHIND HIMSELF? I strongly doubt that.

Well, they apparently can and DO open (unlocked) closed car doors. At least in THAT neck of the woods, Lake Tahoe. This (below) may well be the same bear 10 months ago.

As for closing the door once inside, perhaps the car was parked in a location with a gentle slope and the door closed by itself after a few seconds as a result of him shaking the car.

Bear opens door, steals from car at Lake Tahoe

ABC 10 News
Published on Aug 7, 2018

An unusual break-in. Video shows a bear opening a car door in Lake Tahoe before taking something from the vehicle.

August, 2018: Bear opens door, steals from car at Lake Tahoe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsqLcdRLLcE

[AFreeBird]

You couldn’t toss him in the ocean to rinse him off?

[AFreeBird]

The person is stupid!

[AFreeBird]

Another stupid person.

[COBOL2Java]

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

That bear's gonna have a hard time returning the rental...

[NFHale]

Holy crap... He WRECKED that car...

It’s almost... “unbearable”...

(Try the veal... here till Tuesday)

[atc23]

No. Too dangerous. Rocky and 8-10 ft waves.

[trisham]

Meh.

[Fast Moving Angel]

Haha ... good job!

[atc23]

Astoria with Memorial Day traffic

[ETL]

Another stupid person.

You're being too kind. They are a bit past stupid.

[ETL]

I didn’t create the photoshop. Believe it or not, it was something included in one of their videos. Don’t ask me why, or what it was supposed to mean or represent, as it could be hazardous to one’s mental health just trying to get into these idiot nut cases’s minds.

[Songcraft]

"At last! I found them! Bearitos!"

[Don W]

I had a dog did the same thing in OTTER POOP!

1987-ish Dodge Charger (the k-car one)

Never did get the stink out. Had the car crushed a few weeks later after several attempts at de-stinkifying the thing.

Miss that dog.

[Oratam]

"I know my rights..." "...I'm not saying another word without my lawyer."

[Kickass Conservative]

Well, it could have been a Velociraptor.