Colorado bear cubs break-in ends with deputies escorting cubs to woods
Douglas County deputies responding to a reported break-in found two bear cubs inside a Roxborough home eating cat food.
By Georgia Hale · Staff Writer
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A Colorado bear cubs break-in call turned out to be exactly as chaotic as it sounds: Douglas County sheriff’s deputies arrived at a Roxborough home and found two young bears inside, according to UPI and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office said deputies had been sent to what was reported as a break-in. When they got there, the alleged intruders were not burglars, but a pair of sibling bear cubs that officials said had entered the house through an open window.
A video posted by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office on social media showed the cubs inside the home, where officials said they were ransacking the place and helping themselves to cat food.
What happened in the Colorado bear cubs break-in?
According to the sheriff’s office, the two cubs climbed through an open window and began exploring the Roxborough home. Deputies found the animals still inside when they responded to the call.
Colorado Parks & Wildlife personnel were called to the scene, the sheriff’s office said. Wildlife staff helped deputies get the cubs out of the house and back into nearby woods.
The sheriff’s office described the animals as “curious sibling bear cubs” in its social media post. No injuries, damage estimate or information about the cubs’ mother was included in the details released by officials.
The episode landed in the Odd News files, but the warning that followed was straight from Colorado wildlife country: officials said the area has had several recent bear encounters.
What does bear aware mean?
In this case, “bear aware” means cutting off the easy food and access points that can draw bears toward homes. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office urged residents to secure trash, bring in bird feeders, keep pet food inside and lock lower-level doors and windows.
Those tips were included in the sheriff’s office post after the Roxborough call. The cat food detail made the point neatly: what looks like an ordinary household item can become an invitation when wildlife gets close enough.
The sheriff’s office shared the video on Facebook, giving the public a look at the unusually furry suspects. The agency’s post also made clear that officials treated the incident as a wildlife call once deputies realized who had come through the window.
Colorado Parks & Wildlife assisted at the home, according to the sheriff’s office, and the cubs were returned to the woods.
This story draws on original reporting from UPI.