Black Bear vs Toyota Corolla

If you have gone camping you probably followed the rule that you keep your food locked up and away from your immediate campsite. This is supposed to keep you from running into unwelcome guests such as bears or other wildlife residents. Well, for the Story family of Larkspur, Colorado leaving a peanut butter sandwich in their Toyota Corolla was enough to attract a very curious and apparently hungry bear. The very large, adult black bear not only stopped in for a snack but decided a joy ride would be fun also.

Bear Trapped In Corolla

The bear managed to get into Ben Story’s Toyota Corolla, put the car into neutral and send the vehicle skidding over one hundred feet into some trees on the family’s property. All this happened while the Story family was sleeping safely in their home. A neighbor heard the car honking shortly after 2am. When Sheriff’s deputies arrived they found the bear still in the Corolla. Deputies attached a rope to one of the car doors and opened it from a safe distance which allowed the bear to run off. The bear left quickly but not before doing massive damage to the Story’s Corolla. The car is being considered a total loss. The Story’s say that bears are part of Larkspur but they have never experienced an encounter quite like that before!

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Damage done to Corolla by Black Bear

Source and Photos: http://www.kdvr.com/news/kdvr-bear-in-car-txt,0,6571855.story