A family that recently moved to Colorado woke up to a find a bear trapped in their car Thursday morning around 8 a.m. David Meurer spoke with News 9 Denver and had this to say about the shocking discovery:

“And then I saw breathing. Almost like heavy fog. And I was like, Oh, it gets kind of humid in the mornings. It was just like heavy panting, then I kind of heard a growl and then I realized there was a bear inside.”

The bear had entered his wife’s vehicle through an unlocked door,

“I sprinted back inside and I woke Shaylee up and the kids automatically woke up and they were afraid because I was kind of like, hey, there’s a bear and I was trying to be calm and quiet, but at the same time, I was like this is insane. At first it was kind of, just kind of cool.”

Meurer opened the door armed with pots and pans and released the bear. ย It was then he had a realization:

“Once I opened it and realized that this is what I was looking at, well, then I realized I hope my insurance covers it.”

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[images from New 9 Denver]