‘Brazen’ bear breaks into car to snag McDonald’s leftovers, New Hampshire video shows
A bear was caught snacking on McDonald’s leftovers outside of a New Hampshire restaurant, a video shows.
The bear — called a “Brazen Bruin” — smelled a McDonald’s bag inside a car parked at the Yesterday’s Restaurant in Jackson, the police department said in a June 6 Facebook post.
The animal smashed the car window to get the bag, police said.
An 11-second video shows the bear munching on the fast food on the hood of the person’s car.
Police reminded people to not keep food in their cars.
“Reminder, ‘Hungry Bear, Don’t Care’ ... keep your windows up, doors locked and car clear of snacks,” police said in the post.
Bear break-ins happen this time of year, Jackson Police Department Chief Chris Perley told McClatchy News.
Perley said bears are clever and can open unlocked car doors.
The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department is working to relocate the bear, he said.
“Once a bear finds a source of food, it will continue to come back to that location for years to come looking for more,” city officials said.
Feeding bears also puts them, pets and humans at risk because a “fed bear is a dead bear.”
Perley also said a woman reported finding a bear in her dining room around 6:30 a.m. the same day this bear broke into the car.
This story was originally published June 7, 2022 at 6:23 PM with the headline "‘Brazen’ bear breaks into car to snag McDonald’s leftovers, New Hampshire video shows."
