Ever wonder how bears get into homes in Colorado? It's often just this easy. Bears are capable of opening doors. And once they've learned that, it can lead to a lot of conflict. Black bear opening a door to enter a home in the Telluride area. pic.twitter.com/BAJY7WXpqH— CPW SW Region (@CPW_SW) August 5, 2025
Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Wildlife officials in Colorado shared video of a bear effortlessly opening the door to a Telluride-area home and barging into the house.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Southwest Region posted security camera footage to social media showing the bear getting up on its hind legs, pushing the handle with its paw and waltzing in through the now-open door.
Officials wrote that bears learning to open doors "can lead to a lot of conflict."
"Our officers have dealt with bears in homes around Telluride and Mountain Village a lot this summer," the post said. "We know of bears entering multiple homes in one night, multiple bears entering the same home in one night, etc."
