Caught on video: Bear damages home in Port Coquitlam, B.C.
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A black bear had somehow let itself into the garage, and was found pawing and biting its way out of an upper portion on the front of the garage through some wooden panels.
A homeowner in Port Coquitlam, B.C., had quite the early morning on Thursday after an unwanted visitor was found in the home’s garage.
A black bear had somehow let itself into the garage, and was found pawing and biting its way out of an upper portion on the front of the garage through some wooden panels.
Coquitlam RCMP said it received a call for the bear around 6 a.m. from the homeowner.
Police arrived at the scene and opened a side door in the garage.
The bear then seized its opportunity and escaped through the open door.
The home is located near Prairie Avenue and Coast Meridian Road, which is an area known to have bear activity.
“The amount of damage was pretty substantial,” Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Alexa Hodgins said.
“I believe the bear was in there for some time. But fortunately, nobody was injured. It didn’t appear that the bear was injured.”
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