Watch: Deputies find bear cubs after reported break-in
Sheriff's deputies in Colorado who raced to a reported break-in found the real culprits still inside: two bear cubs. Video shared by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office shows the siblings ransacking a Roxborough home and eating cat food after climbing through an open window. The watch deputies responded 039breakin039 clip captures the odd wildlife response.
Key Takeaways
- Douglas County deputies answered a break-in call in Roxborough, Colorado, and found two bear cubs inside the home.
- The cubs entered through an open window and were filmed feasting on cat food while exploring.
- Colorado Parks & Wildlife helped escort the sibling cubs safely back into nearby woods.
- Officials urged residents to secure trash, bring in bird feeders, keep pet food indoors, and lock lower-level doors and windows.
What did deputies find when they answered the break-in call?
According to UPI, sheriff's deputies in Colorado responded to a reported break-in and arrived to find the home still occupied—not by burglars, but by a pair of bear cubs.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office posted video of the two cubs ransacking the interior of a Roxborough residence. In the footage, the young bears appear curious and thoroughly at home as they dig into available food.
Deputies described the animals as "two non-traditional suspects: two curious sibling bear cubs who had climbed through an open window to explore the house." The open window gave the cubs an easy path indoors, turning a wildlife encounter into a surreal home-invasion scene for responders and neighbors.
How were the bear cubs removed from the house?
Colorado Parks & Wildlife personnel responded to the scene alongside deputies. Together, they escorted the baby bruins out of the home and back into the nearby woods, ending the unexpected occupation without turning the call into a longer standoff.
The coordinated handoff matters for neighbors and pet owners alike: the cubs were guided away from the house rather than left to roam through more yards. For fans of bizarre news, the clip is a reminder that not every "break-in" has a human suspect waiting inside.
Why are Colorado officials warning people to stay bear aware?
In the same social post, officials stressed that several bear run-ins had happened recently. Their advice was practical: secure trash, bring in bird feeders, keep pet food indoors, and lock lower-level doors and windows.
Those steps cut the rewards that draw bears into neighborhoods. Cat food accessible after an open-window entry, as this case shows, can turn a curious cub visit into a full indoor raid that looks like a burglary from the street.
Residents who hear noises and assume a burglary may still be right to call for help—but in bear country, wildlife can be the unexpected answer. Staying bear aware reduces the odds of another viral "suspect" on the living-room floor and keeps both people and cubs safer.