THE DAILY WIRE · COLORADO, USA · 2026-08-29
Bear Skips the Doorbell, Enters Estes Park Home Directly
A bear bypassed conventional entry etiquette this week, breaking through a closed window to get into an Estes Park home and injuring the homeowner in the process, according to The Coloradoan.
The incident is under review by local wildlife officials, who have not yet detailed what drew the animal to the residence. The homeowner's injuries were reported as non-life-threatening.
This reporter has covered a steady stream of Colorado bear incursions this season, most involving doors, garages, or unattended snacks. A closed window is a meaningful upgrade in both effort and audacity, and this reporter notes it for the record without endorsing it.
For neighborhood context, this reporter reached Big Antler Stan, a local elk who grazes near the property and takes a dim view of human construction choices. His account of the town's wildlife tensions runs deeper than one broken window.
Wildlife officials are expected to follow up, as is customary. This reporter will as well, assuming the next report doesn't also involve a window.
“Closed window didn't stop him? That's just poor planning on the humans' part — I've been telling them for years, elk right-of-way applies to walls too. Y'all built your houses in our commute route, so really, who's trespassing on who?” — Big Antler Stan, local elk
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