Bear mistaken for car thief shock horror!
Bear mistaken for car thief in Colorado
Police called to an apparent car theft in Teller County, Colorado, were startled to find that the alleged robber was a hungry young bear.
By Tom Chivers
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/6395952/Bear-mistaken-for-car-thief-in-Colorado.html
Officers from the Baker and Teller Counties Sheriff’s Office were called when a young couple noticed someone inside their car at 2:30am.
But when the police arrived, they found that the intruder was not a criminal, but a hungry young black bear who had wandered into the unlocked vehicle.
Many bears who live near human populations have learned how to open car doors, said local sheriff Kevin Dougherty.
Experts say it may have been attracted by the smell of food from within the car.
After getting inside, the door closed behind it, and it was unable to escape. When it realised this, it panicked and thrashed about, setting off the car alarm.
Officers opened the car door from the outside, and – presumably to their relief – the creature needed no encouragement to slink off on its own.
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"Slink off?" :evil:
That's no way to speak about a chap's nephew! :evil:
