Posted on 04/12/2024 11:42:45 AM PDT by Red Badger
April 12 (UPI) -- The Florida Highway Patrol posted security camera footage showing a hungry bear attempting to break into a parked patrol car.
The FHP's Troop F, based in the southwest part of the state, posted a video to Instagram showing the furry suspect who is "wanted" for "attempted burglary of [an] FHP state trooper car."
The footage shows the bear, apparently on the hunt for snacks, approach the parked vehicle and attempt to use its mouth and paws to work the door handle.
The attempted break-in by the bear, nicknamed "Teddy" by the FHP, was ultimately unsuccessful, as the doors of the car were locked at the time.
Florida wildlife officials recommend keeping car doors locked while parked and keeping vehicles free of any food or trash that could attract the animals, as bruins have been caught on camera in the past opening unlocked vehicle doors in the search for snacks.
LINK: Lion uses teeth to open the car door with the family inside
What is funniest is as they shriek and close the door to drive away, you can hear the mother say "I didn't know they could do that!!!"
Lol.
I came up outta my chair on that one. Whew.
Heh, I didn’t know lions could do that. So I guess...when they say “Windows up and doors locked...they MEAN it!”
“Got bears on my tail, good buddy!”
Probably donuts in there.
He was with Bear Lives Matter .
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I had no clue either!
The occupants of the car handled it well...even laughing.
I was camping at Mt. Mitchell in North Carolina some years back. Another camper left food in his ragtop convertible in the parking lot that night. Not a smart move with bears around.
All time classic!
I saw a bear in a video absolutely negligently, effortlessly peel the windshield away. Scary as hell.
Bears love donuts. Cops eat donuts. In PA, day old donuts are the PGCâs preferred bait for bear traps when bears must be relocated.
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