Black Bear Ransacks Home, Then Takes Snooze on Closet Shelf
OutdoorHub Reporters 06.28.19
Imagine waking up one morning and finding a bear had been in your house all night, tearing the place up, and is now taking a snooze in your closet.
According to the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office, that’s exactly the scene deputies responded to last week. The bear waltzed right into the home, somehow managed to lock itself in the mud room and proceeded to go nuts ripping the place to pieces. Then, after redecorating, the black bear decided to lay down for a nap.
“WOW!!! WHAT A DAY! Today at approximately 5:45am deputies responded to a call up Butler Creek for a bear stuck inside a home. When deputies arrived, they discovered this black bear had opened the door to the mudroom of this residence and somehow managed to deadbolt the door from inside. After being unable to leave, the bear began ripping the room apart but then decided he was tired and climbed up into the closet for a nap.
When deputies knocked on the window, the bear was not the least bit impressed. He slowly stretched, yawned and, unamused, looked toward the door. Eventually, deputies were able to unlock the door in hopes he would hop down and leave. However, their attempts were only met with more big bear yawns.
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks showed up to assist and tranquilized the bear so he could be relocated. The homeowners were glad he was removed in good health, but won’t soon forget when this intruder came looking for the bear necessities!
Sidenote: This is another good reason to lock up, as we also have unconfirmed reports that he tried two other closets before he decided this one was juuuuuust right (kidding)! But seriously, lock up!”
