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Shocked by the scene, neighbors in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, were witnesses how a bear that invaded the house of a family in the city, which led to an investigation by the authorities who are on his trail and point to him as responsible for various events related to the theft of food and destruction.
In the recording, you can see how the animal he’s smart enough to get into a house, but didn’t know how to get out. According to testimonies, the bear is seen hanging from a window on the top floor of a house that it entered through a window on the floor below. Fortunately, the residents were not home, so the neighbors called the police.
Ryan MacFarlane, the owner, explained what happened to the local news channel FOX31 that the animal ate almost everything that was in the fridge and caused various damages, “She got her nails in and ripped out the window, and she went in and helped herself to the pork chops she had for dinner that night.took some snacks from the pantry and threw the plants”.
According to specialists, it is increasingly common for bears to begin to appear and it will become more evident in the autumn months, when they try to gain weight before hibernation.
In the recording made by Heidi Hannah, a neighbor of the area, several voices of people with a mixture of emotions due to the presence of the bear and also the desperate barking of a dog. During the 89-second duration, some argue about the need to go to help, while others suggest that they should throw tranquilizer darts at him.
After learning about the event, Kris Middledorf, director of Wildlife for the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Area (CPW), assured that this bear has been involved in at least three burglaries in homes in the Blue Sage neighborhood and has successfully evaded the traps that have been set. “If the bear is captured, it will be euthanized.”, warned the official.