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300‑pound bear breaks into car in Colorado, dies after getting trapped inside

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Newest development Aug 19, 2026 · 3 reports300‑pound bear breaks into car in Colorado, dies after getting trapped inside

A 300-pound black bear died in Colorado after breaking into a parked car and becoming trapped inside. Colorado Parks and Wildlife says the bear entered an unlocked vehicle in central Colorado Springs, destroyed the interior and became stuck.

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  1. CPW finds bear dead in Colorado Springs car

    Headline from KDVR Denver ·

  2. Newest

    300‑pound bear breaks into car in Colorado, dies after getting trapped inside

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

7 articles, oldest first.

  1. KRDO

    Reminder to lock vehicles issued after black bear found dead inside Colorado Springs car (opens KRDO)

    Published

    KRDO's feed description

    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is reminding the community to keep vehicles locked and windows closed after a black bear was found dead inside a car. According to CPW, a 250-pound bear entered an unlocked car and destroyed the vehicle, later dying inside.

  2. FOX 21 Colorado Springs

    CPW finds bear dead in Colorado Springs car (opens FOX 21 Colorado Springs)

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    FOX 21 Colorado Springs's feed description

    (COLORADO SPRINGS) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is reminding the community to close and lock their car doors and secure food and garbage after a bear managed to get into a car in Colorado Springs, where it became trapped and later died.

  3. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Bear dies after getting trapped in unlocked car in Colorado (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description

    The bear then seemingly became trapped in the car, where it died and remained undiscovered for several days in the heat.

  4. Fox News

    Colorado black bear dies after becoming trapped inside unlocked car for days: report (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    A 300-pound black bear died after being trapped inside an unlocked car in Colorado Springs for days, destroying the vehicle's interior trying to escape.

  5. New York Post

    Black bear found dead after spending days trying to escape locked car (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The nearly 300-pound animal also destroyed the vehicle's interior trying to escape.

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    300‑pound bear breaks into car in Colorado, dies after getting trapped inside (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A 300-pound black bear died in Colorado after breaking into a parked car and becoming trapped inside. Colorado Parks and Wildlife says the bear entered an unlocked vehicle in central Colorado Springs, destroyed the interior and became stuck.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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