{"id":33555,"date":"2025-07-02T21:08:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T21:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/33555\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T21:08:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T21:08:11","slug":"bear-breaks-into-destroys-jefferson-county-car-in-colorado-foothills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/33555\/","title":{"rendered":"Bear breaks into, destroys Jefferson County car in Colorado foothills"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Jefferson County deputy tied a rope to a car door handle, retreated across the parking lot and pulled, freeing a bear that had trapped itself inside the car on Saturday, a video posted by the sheriff\u2019s office<\/a> shows.<\/p>\n

The animal broke into the person\u2019s car on Saturday in the foothills, \u201cleaving behind a mess only a bear could appreciate,\u201d the Jefferson County Sheriff\u2019s Office stated on social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cGo on,\u201d the deputy can be heard urging the bear in the video captured on his body camera, clapping his hands to startle it out of the car. \u201cGo on.\u201d<\/p>\n

The bear tore up the car\u2019s seats, door linings and other parts of its interior while trapped inside the vehicle.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour car is destroyed,\u201d the deputy said to the owner, peering inside at the damage.<\/p>\n

Bears are good at breaking into vehicles, especially when they can smell food left inside, but they\u2019re not so good at getting out, sheriff\u2019s officials said.<\/p>\n

Another Colorado bear staged a weekend robbery at Buckhorn Lakes in Montrose over the weekend, but this furry menace targeted a campsite of food- and drink-filled coolers, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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We received this video\/report from Buckhorn Lakes over the weekend and were able to get a wildlife officer out to the campsite to do some hands-on education.<\/p>\n

Incidents like this can quickly escalate to future conflict that is entirely preventable. pic.twitter.com\/m8Eey9s7rf<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 CPW SW Region (@CPW_SW) July 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cWhen a bear like this gets a food reward from a campsite, it will remember that spot and continue to come back looking for food,\u201d wildlife officials said on social media. \u201cThe easiest way to avoid bears is to not have anything in your campsite that has a smell that will attract them.\u201d<\/p>\n

To best protect themselves<\/a>, wildlife officials said Coloradans should:<\/p>\n