Bear breaks into Larder Lake woman’s car

Automobile break-ins plague Canadians throughout the nation, however as a substitute of worrying about theft, a northern Ontario girl is cleansing up an enormous mess that she says is not going to be coated by insurance coverage after a black bear broke into her Honda Civic and took a nap.

Aftermath of black bear that broke into automotive in Larder Lake, Ont., abandoning droppings and a shredded inside. June 11, 2024 (Kayla Seward)

The grownup bear has been inflicting havoc for Kayla Seward of Larder Lake, north of Temiskaming Shores close to the Quebec border, since final 12 months, she instructed CTVNewsNorthernOntario.ca.

“It is carried out this earlier than,” Seward stated.

“We had a bear final 12 months break by my automotive window, so the ministry (of Pure Sources and Forestry) trapped it and relocated it and it got here again with revenge.”

The bear returned to her off-grid house final week and acquired into her, her husband’s and mother-in-law’s vehicles.

“Apparently, the bears are interested in foam, that is why they eat four-wheeler seats and stuff I used to be instructed,” Seward stated.

She stated final week, her husband’s automotive was being held open by his work gear and the bear chewed the again seat earlier than it left.

Armrest of auto chewed by black bear in Larder Lake, Ont. June 3, 2024 (Kayla Seward)

The three- to four-year-old bear is confirmed to be the identical bear from the earlier 12 months due to its tag, she stated.

MNRF tried to retrap it final week however was unsuccessful.

When the entice was eliminated, the bear returned and acquired into her automotive.

“It used its mouth and pulled the deal with and the door should have closed behind it,” Seward stated.

She stated she was woken up by noise round midnight June 11 solely to seek out the massive sleepy pest sitting inside her automobile.

“It is exhausting to see, however the bear is sleeping within the entrance passenger seat,” Seward stated in regards to the video, which seems to point out the calm creature nodding off towards the uncovered yellow driver’s seat foam.

As a result of the bear was caught inside, she stated her husband bravely opened the automotive door to let it out.

“It popped its head out the door, appeared round and noticed my husband standing there and took off,” Seward stated.

“I stayed in the home for that half.”

A video she recorded Tuesday morning exhibits the aftermath of the injury brought on by the bruin, together with piles of droppings.

Inside of Honda Civic destroyed by black bear that broke inside in Larder Lake, Ont. June 11, 2024 (Kayla Seward)

So as to add insult to harm, Seward stated her auto insurance coverage supplier, Belair Direct, instructed her the injury is not coated as a result of they did not “hit the bear.”

“I used to be knowledgeable that we’re not coated by insurance coverage as a result of we do not have full protection,” she stated.

“Nothing a little bit duct tape will not repair,” she stated sarcastically within the video exhibiting the automotive’s inside torn to shreds.

Carine Salvi, a spokesperson for Belair Direct, stated “the corporate can not touch upon consumer specifics, however what we are able to share is that complete protection would cowl a variety of damages together with these not coated by a collision.”

“Complete protection is elective in your auto insurance coverage coverage,” Salvi added.

“At Belair Direct, we work with our clients to know their insurance coverage necessities and discover the protection that most closely fits them.”

CTV Information has reached out to MNRF as effectively and is awaiting a reply.