Bear Breaks Into Colorado Home Through Window, 'Helps Himself To Watermelon'

A bear entered a home through an open window, forcing an elderly resident to lock herself in the bedroom. The incident took place at a home in Pueblo County, Colo.

"A Beulah resident is no doubt busy bear proofing today after a 2 a.m. wake up call! The unharmed 71-year-old called 911 from her locked bedroom after the bear came through an open window, helped himself to her watermelon and met her briefly in the hallway," a Facebook post from the Pueblo County Sheriff's Office read.

Officials arrived at the home after the animal "made his getaway" on Friday, July 31

"We are glad everyone is safe and would like to take this moment to remind mountain community visitors and residents of the Bear-proofing Home Audit Checklist available at the Colorado DOW Website," the Facebook post added. Nobody was hurt in the incident.

In a similar incident that took place in the same state last week, a mother bear was reunited with her three cubs with the help of wildlife officers. The cubs had entered a dumpster in search of food and had gotten trapped inside when the lid closed on them, after which, the mother was unable to get them out and appeared to be stressed. The officers then helped the cubs climb out of the dumpster using a chair. The rescue was caught on camera and shared by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s office.

In another incident last month, a huge brown bear broke into a family’s house and wandered into the living room. The act was caught on surveillance footage and was shared on Twitter by Jason Priestas, an Ohio-based radio presenter. In the video, the animal can be seen slamming the main door open before entering the living room and surveying around. The 13-second clip has since gained over 4 million views.