In a surprising incident in Colorado, a wild bear managed to open a door effortlessly and casually stroll into a house. The amazing scene was captured by surveillance cameras.
According to a report from Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) on August 7, the Southwest Region of CPW shared the footage captured by the surveillance cameras on social media.
The video shows a bear approaching the door, standing on its hind legs, pushing the handle with its paws to open the door, and then entering the house.
The department wrote in their post that bears learning to open doors “could lead to many conflicts.” “This summer, our officials have dealt with bear issues in residences near Telluride and Mountain Village. We know that bears will invade multiple households overnight, and there will be multiple bears invading the same household on the same night, etc.”
The department urges homeowners who have been invaded by bears to report such illegal intrusion as soon as possible, as bears may revisit a few days after the initial invasion. They often receive such reports.
The department mentioned, “The earlier you contact CPW, the better the outcome will be for you and the bear.”
In a similar incident in British Columbia, Canada, a bear broke into a residence but was chased away by a small dog.
According to Global News, the event occurred on August 4 in a house in West Vancouver owned by Kayla Kleine, who owned a small dog named Scout.
When the incident happened, Kleine had the front door open for ventilation, and a black bear entered the living room. The bear checked the TV, then ate Scout’s breakfast.
Suddenly, Scout, weighing only 6 pounds (2.7 kilograms), dashed out of another room without warning and barked fiercely at the bear, driving it away. Kleine followed, calling Scout to come back loudly, but Scout kept barking at the bear, forcing it to flee along the garden steps.
Kleine said she saw Scout driving the bear out and wondered, “What should I do?” She then grabbed bear spray and ran to the backyard. By that time, Scout had already chased the bear out of the fence.
Kleine mentioned that Scout might have been angry that the bear ate its breakfast. “I was surprised, but it’s also scary when he’s angry, so when I saw him run at the bear full speed…”
She pointed out that bears often roam near her house, but this was the first time a bear had entered her home. She might keep the door closed from now on, but she’s grateful to have Scout protecting her and her family.
She praised Scout, saying, “He’s a character… I’m proud of him. He’s very brave.”