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Bear breaks into Subaru in Steamboat, causes extensive damage

Incident was a clear reminder that bears have to go into hibernation

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The Selby family woke up Tuesday morning to discover they had an unwanted visit from a member of the Steamboat Springs’ animal kingdom.

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The damage of a Subaru in Steamboat after a bear broke into the vehicle.

“We just went out in the morning, and it was pretty clear that a bear had gotten in there and just demolished the interior of the car,” Steamboat resident Tim Selby said.

It was a clear reminder that bears have yet to go into hibernation for the winter.

The Selby’s 2011 Subaru Outback was totaled with a destroyed interior.

It is not the first time a Steamboat black bear has gotten into an unlocked Subaru, which has door handles that bears can operate with their paws in an effort to find a meal.

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