THE DAILY WIRE · MONTANA, USA · 2026-10-12
Montana Bear Returns to Scene, Breaks Into Same Vehicle a Second Time
A bear in Montana has once again broken into a parked car, newly surfaced video shows, raising the uncomfortable procedural question of whether this now qualifies as a repeat offense or simply a very loyal customer.
Footage circulated by TMZ shows the bear re-entering the vehicle with the casual confidence of an animal who has clearly done this before, though officials have not released details on damages, the vehicle's owner, or whether the doors were locked this time either.
This reporter has covered enough break-ins to know a pattern when he sees one. A single car burglary is an incident; a second visit to the same vehicle is a routine, and Montana wildlife officials may want to consider whether this bear requires its own case file.
For a regional perspective, Webster tracked down Huckleberry, a Montana elk who has watched the parking lot situation unfold from a respectful distance and had thoughts on both the bear's persistence and the humans' apparent short memory.
No word yet on whether the car's owner has tried, as this reporter would recommend, simply locking the doors.
“That bear's basically got a season pass to that parking lot at this point. I've head-butted a car for less reason than that fella's got. Bears smell about seven times better than a bloodhound, so honestly that car never stood a chance.” — Huckleberry, Montana elk
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