Black Bear Locked in Car Causes $15,000 in Damage

We’ve all heard a locked car door is your first line of defense against car break-ins, but you might not realize that applies to break-ins from both humans and bears. A couple from Castle Pines in Douglas County woke up to the sound of their car horn at 3 a.m. Monday morning, and they called 911 thinking that someone was trying to steal their car from their driveway. Instead, they found a black bear behind the wheel. “Our bears are really smart,” said Jennifer Churchill, a public information officer for Colorado Parks and Wildlife. “If the door’s not locked and it’s one of those lift-latch doors they can get in there.”