Watch: Bear walks into Colorado home and eats cat food

Watch bear walks into a Loveland, Colorado, home after a cracked back door meant for a cat let wildlife inside. The bear ate cat food, then left before officers arrived. Resident Lynn Feldman locked herself in a bathroom, called 911, and later dubbed the visitor a "polite" bear.

Key Takeaways

• Lynn Feldman of Loveland left her back door cracked so her cat could come and go.
• She found a bear in a hallway, retreated to a bathroom, and called 911.
• Police arrived after the bear had already left on its own.
• The only loss was cat food, which is why Feldman called it a "polite" bear.
• Days earlier, two bear cubs in Douglas County entered a home through an open window and ate cat food.

What happened when the bear entered the Loveland home?

According to UPI, Feldman came face-to-face with a bear inside her Loveland residence after leaving the back door ajar. She said the animal made its way to the living room after she first saw it in a hallway.

Feldman initially thought about trying to scare the bear away. She chose instead to lock herself in a bathroom and dial emergency services, keeping distance until help could respond.

"I wasn't fearful of my life, but I was uncomfortable," she told KUSA-TV. "Yes, I was uncomfortable with a bear in my house."

Why did the homeowner leave the door open?

Feldman said she cracked the door so her cat could leave and return as it pleased. That convenience became an open invitation for a much larger visitor.

When she later checked the scene, she noticed the cat food was gone. "So that's why I call him a polite bear," she said, describing an intrusion that was startling but limited to the pet food.

Stories like this sit alongside other wildlife-meets-suburb moments in our Bizarre News & Florida Man coverage, where everyday routines collide with unexpected animals.

How did police respond to the bear call?

Officers responded to Feldman's 911 call and found the bear had already vacated the home on its own. Crews did not have to remove the animal from inside the house; it had left before police arrived.

That ending avoided a longer confrontation indoors, while still leaving Feldman with a clear reminder that an open door can welcome more than pets.

Have similar bear incidents happened nearby?

UPI reported that deputies in Colorado's Douglas County handled a similar case a few days earlier. Two bear cubs climbed into a house through an open window and were found feasting on cat food.

Together, the Loveland hallway encounter and the Douglas County cub visit underline a simple pattern: unsecured openings plus pet food can draw curious bears straight into living spaces. Closing doors and windows—and keeping cat food from easy reach—is the practical takeaway for homeowners in these Colorado communities.