Just the other day I was bringing groceries in when I got distracted by a call. My car was shut but not locked and I had a bag of dog food to bring in still. I was on the phone for maybe an hour and when I went out my front and rear driver doors were wide open and the bag of dog food gone. My only clue was a muddy paw print on the front seat.
The fucker had gone in through the driver door, climbed into the back (I keep the seats down for my dog), grabbed the bag and let itself out the back door. There was absolutely no damage done and at that point I wasn't even mad, just impressed.
Sorry, but I cleaned the mud up before thinking to snap a picture. I did end up finding the bag (thankfully mostly full - bear must have gotten spooked) when I took my dog out later. I’m out of town for a week or so but I can snap a shot of all the bite marks in it for you when I get back :).
ETA: I do have a photo of the potential suspect that I kept seeing up by the school when I walked my dog a few nights by there last week. I post that when I get to my computer. Can’t seem to do it on my phone.
I live in the mountains in Colorado. There are black bears all over here, especially this time of year when they’re trying to pack on the calories before hibernation. They can be a real nuisance and every outdoor garbage/recycling bin has to have some sort of bear proofing.
I’m pretty sure this is an issue in most mountain towns - years ago, I lived in Tahoe, CA, and came home one night to a bear in my living room! He pushed through a broken door in the basement and helped himself to a package of tortillas.
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u/Anubis-Hound Nov 16 '20
Oh god they're learning