I feel like a lot of these people are picking up these bears on the shady side of town for untoward purposes and when the bears ask too much for their services and get rowdy the dudes just flee not realizing that the bears, though they may be very talented at their services, do not know how to open the doors to leave... Maybe I'm jaded and believe there are just no real lasting man and bear relationships anymore, but that just how I see it.
"My Uber driver didn't even drive me anywhere, he just kicked me out when he saw I was a bear. 0/10 stars, expect to hear from my bear lawyer." - 'Grizz' Lee 2025
Bears absolutely do not need the car to be unlocked to get into it. Yes, they can and will use the handles, but they will also just peel the doorframe like a orange and climb in. I bet there's a hole on the other side.
Hello from Tahoe. The thing that can't be overemphasized about this situation is the smell... bears smell like if BO was bottled as a perfume, manufactured at industrial scale and then applied with a fire hose! He can fix the interior damage but the smell will linger for a year!
Everyone should be free to make their own decisions, but two things should be done by every driver, every time: lock your doors when you leave your vehicle, and use your turning signals every time you turn. Thank you. Carry on.
Holy shit.. is this a post covid side effect?? Got tired of being ignored/ getting confused looks when trying to signal them to fucking turn them on.. I'll have to conclude what I feared.. they must be flexing their rebellion to "da systum"
Around here a lot of people would argue it's better to leave your doors unlocked so people don't have to break your windows to steal shit. Can't say I really agree but I see the logic.
That's what I do. There's nothing in my car worth stealing. If they want the coins in the dash, I'm fine with that. Hasn't been an issue since I moved. At the last place, someone slept in our car once.
If around here is St. Louis...then yeah ...can confirm. The trick is to have a shitty car no one wants to steal and to make sure you don't leave anything you care about inside. If you want a nice car you better afford a garage first and good insurance for when it gets stolen while you are out.
More than once I've had to fumble around in an Uber to figure out how to open the door, it's not always obvious (especially in the dark), and inside latches aren't really designed for bear claws, I could see a bear accidentally snagging one of those pull handles like on that truck.
I am not a bear…but the outside handle is your unlatch mechanism and your leverage,& usually at the end opposite the hinge, so you need to less strength to open it.Inside though…some doors have the handle closer to the hinge, or they need you to use the handle to unlatch, but you have to push more or separately. LONG STORY SHORT when I had hand surgery, the outside handles made it MUCH easier to open car doors than the inside latch. Inside latch was impossible with my just my hand, had to /1
I was at a trailhead camp in the eastern Sierras and some idiot left a cooler in plain sight in their backseat (there were signs telling you NOT to do this and metal storage boxes available ugh). The bear ripped the crap out of the backseat, but only after he took a dump first. The sound of him kicking to get out sounded like a horse kicking a metal trailer. The authorities would then have to trap the bear and move it, and if it is a repeat offender, they will kill it, which is so sad
Typically because insurance companies will find any and every reason to deny claims. Video can help but i could see them claiming it was the owners fault for leaving the doors unlocked.
California recently passed a law regarding this. I don't think bears were included in the legislation but insurance companies can no longer require owners to prove their doors were locked if your car is stolen.
Normandingo
Does a bear shit in the truck
RenegadeBlob
*left food in car. Bears don't worry too much about locks.
FOBbitPoG
I first thought "damn, Dirty Mike and the boys hit another one"
CallMeMcGyver
I feel like a lot of these people are picking up these bears on the shady side of town for untoward purposes and when the bears ask too much for their services and get rowdy the dudes just flee not realizing that the bears, though they may be very talented at their services, do not know how to open the doors to leave... Maybe I'm jaded and believe there are just no real lasting man and bear relationships anymore, but that just how I see it.
oldguyexlurker
"There is a significant overlap between the lowest intelligence of tourists and the highest intelligence of wildlife." - National Park Service
Catimodes
No such problems in the UK. Our cars are too small to accommodate a bear. Also, we don't have bears.
NightOwlRally
"My Uber driver didn't even drive me anywhere, he just kicked me out when he saw I was a bear. 0/10 stars, expect to hear from my bear lawyer." - 'Grizz' Lee 2025
Ekibwurm
that's a big puppy
userfriendly19777
Both of them bears a heavy responsibility for their part in this.
MacKelvey
A special gift from Dirty Mike and The Boys
DontCommentWhenDrunk
Bear-ck seat driver.
Jordan7831
I’d love to see a parody of this where it’s a small car and a bunch of clowns pile out
reichstein
Bears dressed as clowns
donutposse11337
At least it was a real bear this time, not a guy in a bear suit
seir
Thanks for the fuck shack. Love dirty Mike and the boys
sakm
Bears absolutely do not need the car to be unlocked to get into it. Yes, they can and will use the handles, but they will also just peel the doorframe like a orange and climb in. I bet there's a hole on the other side.
Motosapien
Hello from Tahoe. The thing that can't be overemphasized about this situation is the smell... bears smell like if BO was bottled as a perfume, manufactured at industrial scale and then applied with a fire hose! He can fix the interior damage but the smell will linger for a year!
DarkBusterBaron
Buy tons of air fresheners I guess.
Snow44444
Unfortunately, we can't put air fresheners in our cars here, because the bears will smell them a mile away, think it's food, and break into the car.
cousteau
Was expecting the bear to start the engine and drive away, flipping the bird at the car owner through the window.
catsnroombas
Loading: "lol What, did a bear get in?"
Playing:"Oh shit, a bear got in!"
I must vow to use this power only for good.
chackstar
It must smell great in there.
ickyickywoopwoo
Free bear! ... Free bear
Mmbear
Stop freaking out thats just his buddy in a bear suit. They are committing insurance fraud.
kaijuuGold
i love tacos - bear probs
trinxter
Hope there was at least a few snacks in there for the poor bear.
cousteau
Plenty of water, air conditioning, and his favorite song was playing.
Gheebun
Well he was carpooling before the bear.
IAMSRC
I wonder if it left a turd in the TRD?
xeilua
Oversized trucks are already turds. Whatever the bear left is better.
raitchison
If a bear shits in a TRD that's parked in the woods did the bear still shit in the woods?
likeumreal
The bear took one in the woods but the truck took it elsewhere so.... I dunno
TheOriginalAmberRose
Everyone should be free to make their own decisions, but two things should be done by every driver, every time: lock your doors when you leave your vehicle, and use your turning signals every time you turn. Thank you. Carry on.
TheJuiceLoosener
I think the better advice is to not keep food in your car in bear country. A black bear won't hesitate to rip your door off if there's food inside.
DrWhy9
Unless you are in polar bear country, gotta leave them open so people can seek refuge in case of an encounter
mebe21
Turn on your damned headlights.
Carlillo
Holy shit.. is this a post covid side effect?? Got tired of being ignored/ getting confused looks when trying to signal them to fucking turn them on.. I'll have to conclude what I feared.. they must be flexing their rebellion to "da systum"
Alozar
Around here a lot of people would argue it's better to leave your doors unlocked so people don't have to break your windows to steal shit. Can't say I really agree but I see the logic.
CairoLen
That's what I do. There's nothing in my car worth stealing. If they want the coins in the dash, I'm fine with that. Hasn't been an issue since I moved. At the last place, someone slept in our car once.
Wyrdbunny
If around here is St. Louis...then yeah ...can confirm. The trick is to have a shitty car no one wants to steal and to make sure you don't leave anything you care about inside. If you want a nice car you better afford a garage first and good insurance for when it gets stolen while you are out.
swedeonamoose
Funny how they can open a door to get inside but struffle so much getting out again
CaptainPawfulFox
Tell that to every insect, bug, spider, and fly that exists.
charondaboatman
“Every day I’m strufflin’, every day I’m strufflin’, strufflin’….”
an0therthr0waway
just like flies that can't find the window they just flew in through
sfbiker
More than once I've had to fumble around in an Uber to figure out how to open the door, it's not always obvious (especially in the dark), and inside latches aren't really designed for bear claws, I could see a bear accidentally snagging one of those pull handles like on that truck.
swedeonamoose
struggle*
oldguyexlurker
Much different mechanisms.
charlieschocolatefactory
Could be child-lock. Or bear lock in this case !
OptimusPom
A bug flies in through the smallest window/door crack and then proceeds to not escape from any open window or door in the house.
Twrecks123
I am not a bear…but the outside handle is your unlatch mechanism and your leverage,& usually at the end opposite the hinge, so you need to less strength to open it.Inside though…some doors have the handle closer to the hinge, or they need you to use the handle to unlatch, but you have to push more or separately. LONG STORY SHORT when I had hand surgery, the outside handles made it MUCH easier to open car doors than the inside latch. Inside latch was impossible with my just my hand, had to /1
KaiArgentium
That's what a bear would say...
LinemanMatt
Well I assume he WAS using his bear hands afterall.
Twrecks123
Use my hand to activate the unlatch mechanism with the handle and use my foot as leverage. /2
Dstar99a
Why not just roll down the window and open from the outside? (for your scenario not the bear)
RunsNakedThroughSwamps
Are you sure your struggles were because of hand surgery and not because you're a t rex with tiny arms?
Twrecks123
gummyloaf
I’m not 100% sure you’re “not a bear”
TheFakeCraigFerguson
He's definitely a bear
Ryebread91
He can tell he is from all the women he has.
Twrecks123
She. I’m a she, I will neither confirm nor deny the bear part though.
seafoamistasty
Part of his seat falls out when the bear exits. That interior must be in great shape.
Selekta
I like that the bear so delicately touch-parked to the fence
ClownishAntics
He bearly scratched it!
bigtwindaddy10
ccallahan6343
Head rest
powerrangerpl
Just a head rest.
MisterLemons
How delicately do you believe the mammalian war machine to have removed the headrest?
powerrangerpl
Gently.
jridley
It's just a headrest. They come right off and you can buy replacements from the junkyard for like 40 bucks.
marthafarquar
Also, part of the door panel catches on the frame like its been wrecked.
CptRobotNinja
The new Taco back seats are so spacious a bear can wreak havoc comfortably!
imakesoap
I was at a trailhead camp in the eastern Sierras and some idiot left a cooler in plain sight in their backseat (there were signs telling you NOT to do this and metal storage boxes available ugh). The bear ripped the crap out of the backseat, but only after he took a dump first. The sound of him kicking to get out sounded like a horse kicking a metal trailer. The authorities would then have to trap the bear and move it, and if it is a repeat offender, they will kill it, which is so sad
cryborg
It looks like the other headrest is bent.
UncleVenoM
While I agree, it's an eminently removable part of the upholstery.
LyvPhreeOarDye
Somebody downvoted that? I gave you an upvote because your not wrong, it's the head rest.
onecowboytoo
That is just a head rest. It is bearly noticeable.
CJwhoIsKindToAllKinds
Friend of mine and one of these little towns up here in Maine had a black bear break into her car because she left food wrappers in it...
omnipotentpasta
Does a bear poop in a truck?
Snuggelapolous
I bet it smell great as well
MrSnuffleupagus172
Looks like a headrest
PavlasPetr
The head of the chair is almost always removable
LinemanMatt
100% are removable. Some just require MUCH more force than others to accomplish it.
innagaddavidababy
That’s just the bears water bottle.
swedeonamoose
Just pray it didnt poop inside as well, that stink would never fully go away.
mikeatike
Well the truck is a TRD.
Dxb105
Depends on the season interestingly. If there is a salmon run oh lawd it be stinky. Other times they eat like 90%+ berries
spookyu
Also depends on location. Bears that are too close to people generally eat a lot of garbage, that doesn't smell great either.
cousteau
I thought they pooped in the woods
thotterpop
cbjfan
Only if you're around to see it
megalodonburi
Turns out they still need to poop when visiting the tundra
TheRicM
Was gonna ask, apart from poop, do bears smell? Like when he goes in there, is it gonna smell like bear? Similar to dogs have a smell?
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TheRicM
Thanks for the info!
threepotatoesinatrenchcoat
If you've ever been to a zoo, you know from a long way off that you're getting close to the bear enclosures
TheRicM
I’ve been to a zoo but I still never caught a whiff
woozle
calls insurance company: "you're NOT gonna believe this"
HerrHat
"does the bear shit in a Tacoma?"
stryhf
https://www.npr.org/2024/11/14/nx-s1-5191741/bear-costume-insurance-fraud
You're right, we're not...
BenderBendingRrrrrrodriguez
"This might sound crazy, but bear with me"
daychilde
You know how sometimes you have to ask for help without alerting anyone? So BEAR WITH ME
controlsthepresent
"Bear with me, I have video to prove it"
Synaps4
Insurance company: "Oh we believe it, but we're gonna deny anyway to see how badly you want it."
TheDino
You're *bearly gonna believe this, but only because I have a video.
LaffertyDanie1
We know a thing or two cuz we've seen a thing or two
DisillusionedMe
And insurance company responds “oh that’s incredible…. But you are not insured for bears, sorry”
Joylove
“I’m gonna put you on hold, bear with me” “no! Bear with ME!”
ImNotActuallyEvilAfterAll
Canuckistani insurance officer: "Oh it's the third time this week already, sir."
bhobby1212
Yea but I haven’t had it repaired yet so…. It’s just new photos.
alcamar
At least he has it on video, not that that'll help really
drGrafenberg
Curious here. Why would that not help?
Thekindofkindlyman
“Having a bear in your car was a preexisting condition”
alcamar
Typically because insurance companies will find any and every reason to deny claims. Video can help but i could see them claiming it was the owners fault for leaving the doors unlocked.
Anysource
Is the owner's fault?
Snuggelapolous
California recently passed a law regarding this. I don't think bears were included in the legislation but insurance companies can no longer require owners to prove their doors were locked if your car is stolen.
OmgOptimized
I bet that bear is actually LPL.
JadeNB1729
No, it's actually LGPL. GPL licensing for bears turned out to be a mistake.