Bear Tries To Break Into Steamboat Springs Home, Scares Couple Sleeping Inside
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)- It was before dawn Tuesday morning when a Steamboat Spring resident and his wife were startled awake by movement on their bedroom deck. That's when they came face-to-face with a large bear trying to get inside their home.
"Looking out I see this massive shadow moving, and I'm getting really paranoid and then the door handle starts to jiggles," said Larry Jenkins.
Jenkins jumped out of bed, not sure what was making the noise and trying to get inside their bedroom. Then he was face to face with a massive black bear.
The Nest security camera captured some of the drama unfolding on the deck. Inside the house, the owners tell CBS4 they ran to the door to make sure it was locked. It was, but through the glass they came face-to-face with the bear that didn't seem too bothered by the humans staring back at it.
"I peaked through here, and this very big bear is looking right at me. I'm holding onto the handle and it was locked thank goodness," Jenkins said. "We tried to make loud noises, but he didn't really react, just kind of started meandering off into the darkness when he realized he wasn't going to get inside."
Bears in Colorado are waking up from their long Winter's nap and they are hungry. In this case, the bear attempted to open the door with its mouth before the owners of the home scared the animal away.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife wants to know about these types of encounters. They say the earlier they get a report about a bear showing no fear of humans the better chances they have to capture and relocate the animals.
