Bears

Bear breaks into Boulder-area home
By Jeffrey Wolf
9News

Posted: 08/12/2010 07:53:07 AM MDTUpdated: 08/12/2010 07:55:27 AM MDT


A bear broke into a home right through the front door on Thursday morning and began to look for food, according to the sheriff's office.

The Boulder County Sheriff's Office says the bear got in through the unsecured front door of a home near Lee Hill Road at Nugget Drive around 5:20 a.m.

Deputies say it rummaged through the food in the pantry and the refrigerator before it left.

The homeowners heard the bear and called the sheriff's office, but did not go downstairs while the bear was inside.

While it has left the home, authorities believe it is still in the area and the Colorado Department of Wildlife has gone into the area to search for the bear.

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This is at least the 4th news story that I have seen this bear season . . . I know there are more that I have missed and/or that simply have not been reported.  It is still so crazy to me that bears are a reality here!  It really is The Great Outdoors!!