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A bear managed to close itself inside a parked car in Colorado and demolished the interior of the vehicle before being freed by a sheriff's deputy.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department in Colorado assisted after someone called in about a break-in. But not a typical break-in. After realizing a bear was stuck inside a vehicle, the deputy ...

A bear trapped in an unlocked SUV in Colorado shredded its interior while searching for food. Jefferson County police shared the video as a safety reminder.

A bear trapped in an unlocked SUV in Colorado shredded its interior while searching for food. Jefferson County police shared the video as a safety reminder.

A bear trapped in an unlocked SUV in Colorado shredded its interior while searching for food. Jefferson County police shared the video as a safety reminder.

A deputy took a different approach to stopping an intruder after a bear broke into a vehicle and couldn’t get out.