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<\/p>\nA bear died after becoming trapped inside a car in Colorado Springs. That has prompted Colorado Parks and Wildlife to issue a warning to drivers to keep their car doors locked, remove all trash and food from vehicles, and keep their windows rolled up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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A bear became trapped inside a car in Colorado Springs and died.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Colorado Parks and Wildlife<\/p>\n
The black bear, weighing about 250 pounds, got into the unlocked car and destroyed the vehicle, according to CPW. Then the bear couldn’t get out and died.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The bear was undiscovered for days in the heat in central Colorado Springs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has received more than 6,000\u00a0reports of bear sightings<\/a>\u00a0so far this year, which is roughly double the same period last year. Wildlife officials say recent drought conditions have reduced natural food sources in parts of Colorado, pushing bears out of the mountains and into communities in search of food. <\/p>\n A bear became trapped inside a vehicle in Colorado Springs, died, and wasn’t discovered until days later.\u00a0<\/p>\n Colorado Parks and Wildlife<\/p>\n![\"springs-bear-car-break-in-cpw-se-region-3.jpg](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/springs-bear-car-break-in-cpw-se-region-3.jpg#.jpeg\")
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