Colorado deputies free bear trapped inside a Subaru

A Colorado teen decided she wasn't going to work after discovering a bear had locked itself in her Subaru.

Sheriff's deputies in Jefferson County,Colo., responded to the call about a bear stuck inside a car on Tuesday morning.

The vehicle belongedto17-year-oldAnnieBruecker, who admitted she forgot to lock it the night before.

"My mom screamed from downstairs and I thought that I was in trouble,"Brueckertold localDenver media. "She said, 'Annie, there's a bear in your car.'"

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Bruecker is still wondering how the bear managed to lockitself inside the vehicle.The windows weren't broken, but somehowthe bear was ableto crawl inside and close the door. Once inside, it trashed the interior while trying to escape.

In a video recorded by one of the deputies, the bear is seen clawing at the doors and windows whilethe deputyasks,"How'd you get in there, bear?"

Deputies decided the only way to let the bear out was to pop open the rear hatch.One of the deputies openedthe hatch while another stood nearby with a shotgun.

As soon as the hatch opened, the bear jumped out and scampered into the forest.

Colorado deputies said bears often get into cars looking for food and are usually long gone by the time policerespond to a call.Unfortunately for thisbear, there was no food inBruecker'sSubaru.

While there are no broken windows or exterior damage to the SUV, the interior ofBruecker'scar appears unsalvageable.