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Black bear shreds car to pieces after getting locked inside: ‘Fighting pretty good’

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Morrison, E. (2026, October 28). Black bear shreds car to pieces after getting locked inside: ‘Fighting pretty good’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/27/us-news/black-bear-shreds-car-to-pieces-after-getting-locked-inside/

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In Juneau, Alaska, a black bear broke into Michael Wilson’s unlocked Subaru early Monday morning and caused significant damage before being freed by police around five to ten minutes later. The bear had previously entered two other vehicles that night. Officers used a rope to pry open the car door after the bear damaged wiring, preventing them from unlocking it with keys. Wilson’s car suffered extensive destruction; however, he lacks comprehensive insurance coverage for such incidents and can only file a liability claim.

Written by AI on 2026-10-28, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 26, 2026, a black bear broke into and severely damaged a Subaru in Juneau, Alaska. The incident began when the bear entered the unlocked car just after midnight, then managed to lock itself inside by accident. Michael Wilson, the vehicle's owner, stated that the bear had previously attempted to enter two other cars before settling on his Subaru, describing it as "the Goldilocks situation, except he got locked in the last car." A neighbor heard the car’s horn and called the police. Officers arrived but found that the bear had already torn out wiring and damaged the doors, preventing them from unlocking easily. After about five to ten minutes, officers used a rope to pry open the door and freed the bear unharmed. However, Wilson's car sustained significant damage, with metal bent and interior parts destroyed.

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A sneaky black bear broke into a family’s Subaru in Alaska and unleashed mass destruction after it locked itself inside. asserted

it → break → itself

Just after midnight on Monday, a large bear got trapped inside the unlocked Subaru in Juneau, KTUU reported. asserted

KTUU → trap → Juneau

The four-legged bandit had snuck into three vehicles that night, the car’s owner Michael Wilson said, describing the bizarre ordeal as “the Goldilocks situation, except he got locked in the last car.” asserted

he → sneak → car

A neighbor heard the car’s horn blasting and called the cops after spotting the sneaky beast inside the vehicle. asserted

horn → hear → vehicle

Responding officers woke up Wilson to get the keys — but the furry vandal had ripped out wiring and the doors wouldn’t unlock. asserted

doors → respond → wiring

“He was fighting pretty good to get out of the other door,” Wilson told the local station. asserted

Wilson → fight → station

Cops used a rope to pry open the car’s door to free the trapped bruin. asserted

Cops → use → bruin

“He actually puts his paw on the window at one point before the officer opens the door,” said witness Angela Harkins. asserted

Harkins → put → door

After about five to 10 minutes, officers were able to unlock the door and the bear ran away unharmed. However, Wilson’s Subaru wasn’t as lucky. asserted

Subaru → unlock → door

“The metal’s bent, all that plastic’s torn off, the chairs are torn off, the back seats are torn apart,” he said. asserted

he → ’ → ?

Unfortunately for Wilson, his family “only had liability [insurance] and didn’t have comprehensive, so it’s not covered.” asserted

it → have → comprehensive

Despite the expensive insurance lesson, Wilson still has a sense of humor about his completely destroyed car. asserted

Wilson → have → car

“So I got to hand it to Subaru. asserted

I → get → Subaru

They made a good car,” he quipped. asserted

he → make → car

“[The bear] couldn’t get out.” asserted

bear → get → ?

The Alaskan local said bear activity in Juneau has been particularly bad this season after more than 200 inches of snow has fallen and a late spring left few berries and fish. asserted

spring → say → berries

“Lock your doors,” Wilson pleaded. asserted

Wilson → lock → doors

Black bear shreds car to pieces after getting locked inside: ‘Fighting pretty good’

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