Mikaela Lehnert, who runs the Colorado Cherry Company where the swoop took place, told KDVR: “He just made his way right in, hopped on top of the ovens and hopped down and had a feast”.
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Bear breaks into a Colorado bakery and ate almost 40 pies.
The bear reportedly scarfed down 24 cherry pies, 14 apple pies, sugar and cocoa before taking off, leaving behind a huge mess and a trail of sugar and cherries.
With the stealth of a veteran burglar, the culprit found his way into the building at a point not covered by surveillance cameras.
The pie thief left empty boxes, crumbs and paw prints all over the kitchen.
Neighbours have seen a black bear around the property, but can not confirm if he is the one responsible for the raid.
But the bear was obviously a fussy eater; it left the strawberry-and-rhubarb pies completely untouched.
The the family has now boarded up the window to prevent a repeat attack.
“The damage could have been a lot worse”.
For while the cherry pies went down a treat, the strawberry and rhubarb pie just did not pass muster.
“Maybe he wasn’t feeling like a tart pie, I guess”, Mikaela added.
This is not the first bear incident for Ms Lehnert.
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The bear did not realise the freezer nearby had more food.
