Earlier this month, a bear was caught trapped inside a Port Coquitlam as the furry intruder tried to find its way out again.
Coquitlam RCMP posted a picture of the incident on X on June 13th.
“You never know what the day will bring. We responded to a bear stuck in a garage trying to paw its way out,” reads the post.
🐻👮You never know what the day will bring. We responded to a bear stuck in a garage trying to paw its way out.
Officers were able to help the furry intruder escape through a side door and back to living its best wild life.#BearAware safety tips: https://t.co/lT4KAF2OV2 pic.twitter.com/cDgl27dIRQ
— Coquitlam RCMP (@cqrcmp) June 13, 2024
Police say they were able to “help the furry intruder escape through a side door and back to living its best wild life”.
With the summer months now here, police are reminding people to be bear aware with some safety tips.
“The RCMP typically sees a spike in bear reports from early May through September as residents and visitors come in more frequent contact with the animals,” says the BC RCMP.
Bears are attracted to a number of human produced attractants, such as garbage, BBQ’s, ripe fruit and bird feeders. If you encounter a bear feasting on these irresistible food sources or a bear that is acting threatening or aggressive, call the COS 24hr hotline at 1-877-952-RAPP (7277).
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