Moment Bear Tries to Break Into Car Using the Door Handle Caught on Camera

A Ring camera's automated response when detecting movement has earned hero status after a bear recently tried getting into a car.

The incident captured by the Ring camera and later shared with Newsweek, showed the bear calmly walking up to a car. The bear was looking through the window before determining this was the target. Seemingly familiar with how vehicles work, the bear started to pull on the car handle with its two paws.

"I normally do not leave my car out on the driveway, but did in this particular evening," Ring customer Kay said to Amazon in a statement provided to Newsweek. "The Ring camera caught the bear walking up to my car and physically pulling the door handle."

The car was locked, which kept the bear out, although it looked as if that wasn't going to stop the giant creature from getting what it wanted. Thankfully, the Ring camera stepped in and said out loud: "You are currently being recorded."

"The surprised look and direct stare into the camera was the bear hearing the Ring Camera..." Kay said. "I'm sure that is what startled him/her and wandered off."

Within seconds, the bear got its paws off the car door, turned around, and started jogging away. The bear didn't want to stick around and find out what might be behind the strange voice.

If it weren't for the Ring camera's warning, who knows if the bear would've continued to try getting into the car.

Kay got quite lucky the Ring camera scared off the bear because plenty of others have, unfortunately, learned there is no stopping these determined creatures from getting what they want.

Last year, one bear got trapped in a person's vehicle and shredded everything inside. Meanwhile in Connecticut last May, a bear with a sweet tooth went to the source: a bakery. The bear managed to get cupcakes and a coconut cake as the bakers were loading them into the car.

Screenshots from a Ring camera of a bear attempting to open a car door by the handle. The bear was scared off when the Ring camera started talking. Screenshots from a Ring camera of a bear attempting to open a car door by the handle. The bear was scared off when the Ring camera started talking. Amazon Ring Camera user Kay

Bear-Proofing Your Property

You would think locking your doors would be enough to keep bears away, but with their strong senses pulling them in, they'll do whatever is necessary to get what they want. And because of that, it's important to implement safety precautions to bear-proof your property.

To make your property less attractive to bears, clean up food. That includes cleaning up the debris from bird feeders, bringing in pet food dishes at night and storing garbage in bear-resistant trash bins, an article from HouseLogic.com suggested.

The article also warns homeowners to be aware of the smells coming from inside their homes. If a bear is sighted in the area, close and lock all windows and doors. Homeowners should also consider adding bear deterrents to the property such as motion detector water sprayers or lights.

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