’Freaked out’ bear gets trapped in Alaska family’s house

A black bear sneaked inside an Alaska family’s home and got trapped in the vestibule, Alaska State Troopers said. The homeowner, in Ketchikan, some 1,100 miles northwest of Anchorage, called troopers just after 7:30 a.m. Saturday to report the bear inside the home. Troopers aren’t releasing the homeowner’s name. Alaska State Troopers and Alaska Wildlife Troopers went to the home and found the large bear trapped inside the entryway. The outside door had been left unlocked during the night and the bear sniffed out food left in the entry hall, troopers said.