Guest guest Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 · Bing · msnbc.com sites & shows: · TODAY · Nightly News · Meet the Press · Dateline · Countdown · Maddow · msnbc tv · Newsvine · EveryBlock ·   [] Advertisement | ad info US bear toots horn, takes car on short joyride Advertisement | ad info by DAN ELLIOTT updated 7/23/2010 5:01:11 PM ET · Share · Print · Font: · + · - DENVER — A bear got into an empty car, honked the horn and then sent it rolling 125 feet (38 meters) into a thicket, with the bear still inside, a Colorado family said. Seventeen-year-old Ben Story said he and his family were asleep in their home south of Denver when the bear managed to open the unlocked door of his 2008 Toyota Corolla early Friday and climbed inside. A peanut butter sandwich left on the back seat is probably what attracted the bear, Story said. It's not unusual for bears to open unlocked doors to cars and houses in search of food, said Tyler Baskfield, a spokesman for the Colorado Division of Wildlife. " It happens all the time, " he said. " They're very smart. " Once inside, the bear must have knocked the shifter on the automatic transmission into neutral, sending the car rolling backward down the inclined driveway and into the thicket, Story said. The door apparently slammed shut when the car jolted to a stop, he said, trapping the bear inside. Neighbors had called emergency police dispatchers, and deputies freed the bear by opening the door with a rope from a distance. The bear then ran into the woods. Story said he'll need a new car because the bear trashed the interior trying to get out. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Story continues below More below Advertisement | ad info Sponsored links Marketplace Discuss: Discussion comments “ †Expand Collapse , Reply Story continues below More below Advertisement | ad info Sponsored links Marketplace View all comments Leave your comment You Most active discussions 1. votes comments 2. votes comments 3. votes comments 4. votes comments Show discussion Related: U.S. news, Colorado Advertisement | ad info 1. Headlines 1. Invasive fungus threatening Colo.'s oldest trees Federal scientists say an exotic fungus spreading through Rocky Mountain forests is threatening Colorado's oldest trees — the gnarled limber and bristlecone pines that can live longer than 2,000 years. 2. Fuel tanks from troubled F-16 found in Colorado 3. Colo. F-16 lands safely after emergency in flight 4. County quantifies effects of Vermillion Basin plan 5. Legacy of nuke drilling site in Colorado lingers 6. Senate candidate fires back after 'high heels' dig 7. Calif prosecutors charge Colo inmate in '74 murder 2. Multimedia 1. Video Is the GOP missing prime opportunities ahead of the midterms? 2. Video Buck: Vote for me ‘because I don’t wear high heels’ 3. Video Descending into a gender battle in Colo. 4. Video Making free hay more than mere horseplay [] More from msnbc.com Categories AllHome U.S. World Politics Business Sports Entertainment Health Tech & science Travel Local Weather Hot topics Topics by number of stories published in the last 24 hours Latest headline Trend this week Advertisement | ad info · msnbc.com sites & shows: · TODAY · Nightly News · Meet the Press · Dateline · Countdown · Maddow · msnbc tv · Newsvine · EveryBlock · © 2010 msnbc.com · About us · Help · Advertise · Jobs · Contact · Alerts · Feeds · Podcasts · Apps · Widgets · Stock data · MSN Privacy · Terms & conditions · Site map 1. Jump to text A bear got into an empty car, honked the horn an... 2. Jump to discussion US bear toots horn, takes car on short joyride 3. Jump to related U.S. news, Colorado Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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