Bear destroys SUV after breaking into family car

A family is in the market for a new car after their destroyed … in a bear wreck.

In the evening on Thursday, May 1, a Butte County, California, resided to the sound of a car horn. As they went to investigate, they found a bear that rolled in their 2010 Subaru Forester.

“I was pretty sure there is a bear in my car right now,” Amanda Wells told her husband, Geno, According to Action News now.

When Geno went out to confirm that there was actually a bear in their car, it was the safety of the animal, rather than the damage to their vehicle, which became their concern. Film taken from within the family’s home even shows the bear that opens the car door with his paw in his search for snacks.

“I wasn’t afraid we were inside,” Amanda told the outlet. “I was more worried about the bear – he looked exhausted and overheated. We were afraid he could die in there.”

After over an hour with no signs that the bear could escape on its own, Geno got his pellet gun and shot at SUV’s window. When the window broke, the bear crawled out safely and returned to the forest.

While the hungry creature managed to flee unharmed, it could not be said to the family’s Subaru.

In addition to the windshield and windows, the dashboard has been ripped out.

“Funds would have been pretty narrow so we couldn’t make our insurance payment and it unfortunately has no way to get compensation for the total car,” shared Amanda at Gofundme The site she began to help raise money to buy a new vehicle.

Wells described the car as “my daily vehicle to get to work and transport our children”, and added that “me not to have a car will hurt us.”

The collection has collected $ 2,750 of the target of $ 3,000 so far.