A Ucluelet black bear became trapped inside a vehicle on Friday morning and obliterated the interior before being freed.
Local senior Katharine Fleming told the Westerly News she had gone outside to get her dogs91裸聊视频� leashes and come back into her home when she heard a car horn honking in her driveway. She said her friend suspected someone was trying to break into her vehicle, but when she looked, she realized something much stranger was happening.
91裸聊视频淭he car started rocking, I mean really rocking, and I said, 91裸聊视频楾hat91裸聊视频檚 not a human in there, a human can91裸聊视频檛 do that91裸聊视频� and we realized it was a bear,91裸聊视频� Fleming said. 91裸聊视频淚t was absolutely terrifying and I knew he was desperate to get out.91裸聊视频�
She added that the car91裸聊视频檚 doors were closed but unlocked and it91裸聊视频檚 unclear how the bear got in as there was no damage to the exterior, but the door had closed behind it, trapping it inside.
91裸聊视频淗e91裸聊视频檚 smart. He has figured out how to get in, how to open the door,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淭he door was closed and he managed to retract the latch and pull the door open and, when you see the door, there91裸聊视频檚 no marks.91裸聊视频�
Sgt. Kevin Smith of the Ucluelet RCMP confirmed that a police officer responded to the scene and managed to get the bear out.
91裸聊视频淗e looped a rope around the door handle so that he could stand a safe distance away while pulling the rope to open the door,91裸聊视频� Smith told the Westerly. 91裸聊视频淭he bear exited the van and went on its way.91裸聊视频�
Fleming suggested the bear scampered off in a hurry.
91裸聊视频淗e took off,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淗e didn91裸聊视频檛 want to be here any more than we wanted him to be here.91裸聊视频�
She added that there 91裸聊视频渨asn91裸聊视频檛 a single solitary speck of food in our van91裸聊视频� and suspects the bear had likely found food in other vehicles and started thinking of them as food sources.
The situation is now being investigated by the BC Conservation Officer Service and Fleming fears the bear will likely be killed after showing such heavy signs of habituation.
She hopes the incident serves as a strong reminder to both residents and visitors that they must always keep their attractions secured and never feed wildlife.
91裸聊视频淭he thing that is the most important about all of this is that people, tourists and locals, have to be bear aware,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淚f we91裸聊视频檙e going to live on the West Coast or visit the West Coast, we have to be aware that this is called the Wild West Coast for a reason. Animals have their rights here and we need to stop encroaching on them or encouraging them just to get that great picture or that great video because we91裸聊视频檙e killing off the very thing that people want to see when they come here.91裸聊视频�
She added that along with raising her anxiety, the incident has also brought a financial hit as the vehicle was not insured due to confusion with her insurance provider.
91裸聊视频淩eally, it91裸聊视频檚 a comedy of errors and we91裸聊视频檙e left with a car that is dismantled inside and no insurance,91裸聊视频� she said. 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 screwed financially, but more important than that, a bear is going to lose his life.91裸聊视频�
andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
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