[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.

[ETL]

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