Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe June 27 (UPI) -- Authorities in Colorado shared video of a bear being released after climbing into a car and locking itself inside. The San Miguel County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded alongside Telluride deputy marshals late Tuesday when a bear was found trapped inside a car after apparently opening the unlocked doors to get inside. Advertisement The video shows the deputies using rope to open the car door from a safe distance and free the trapped bruin. "Lock your car doors -- bears can and will break into your vehicle if they smell something interesting to them," the sheriff's office said. "This can be a scent left from food no longer in the vehicle or even lip balm. A trapped bear is an angry bear who can pose danger to people in vicinity." Read More Bear breaks into Montana home, naps in closet Bear darts through group of runners during Colorado marathon Massachusetts teen comes face-to-face with bear in driveway
