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D_E_Bishop
Nov 30, 2014Explorer
While it may not look like a bear intrusion, it may well be. If the door and screen are still latched, the culprit may well be a bear. As far as claw and teeth marks, that is not always in evidence. In Yosemite and other parks, bears open cars without biting and clawing.
It is typical for a bear, if it finds food in a silver Ford Explorer, to cruise the parking lot or campground and look for a silver Explorer and peel back the top of the door and not really leave any marks or bite the door.
The OP did not mention that there was any damage inside or if things were thrown around. Maybe he considered that to be minor in comparison to the door being ruined.
It is typical for a bear, if it finds food in a silver Ford Explorer, to cruise the parking lot or campground and look for a silver Explorer and peel back the top of the door and not really leave any marks or bite the door.
The OP did not mention that there was any damage inside or if things were thrown around. Maybe he considered that to be minor in comparison to the door being ruined.
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