Overview

• The bear remains at large after entering the Lemis family home on Sunday as a 17-year-old slept inside.
• DEEP biologists placed a large culvert trap baited with donuts in the front yard and installed an electrified deterrent mat at the door.
• Police arrived during the break-in and drove the animal out of the house without injuries to residents or the bear.
• The animal returned the next morning and tried the front door, according to the family.
• The intruder left muddy prints, broke a screen door and a fence, pulled out a window A/C unit, and ate items including mayonnaise, Nutella, and grapes.