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Colorado Wildlife Officer Frees Bear Trapped in Truck

A Colorado Parks and Wildlife officer freed a bear who had become trapped inside a pickup truck in Evergreen, Colorado, footage posted on June 5 shows.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Northeast Region released the video, warning residents not to leave food in their vehicles. “Bears can smell it and learn how to open doors,” they said.

The video shows the bear inside the truck, and the damaged interior, before the door is opened and the officer shoos the bear off. Credit: CPW NE Region via Storyful

Video transcript

- All righty. Here we are in Evergreen. Got a bear that got into a trashcan last night and then opened and unlocked vehicle and went inside to get dog food inside. So we're going to let him out.

And here's our bear Who has the doors locked. Give it a try again. Get it out of here. Get, get, get! Move! Go, go, go! Get on, bear. Go!