As all Coloradans should know by now, bears can be pretty intuitive when it comes to their perpetual hunt for food. This reality was put on display in recent days with a vehicle break-in in Boulder County and again when a bear was caught on video opening a door to gain access to a home in Telluride.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife recently posted footage from the Telluride incident on social media, serving as a reminder to the public to keep doors and windows locked while in bear country.

According to a report from Telluride Daily Planet, this wasn’t the only recent bear break-in either – another local break-in happened in the same week. Both bears were euthanized as a result, as wildlife management policy stipulates. While not all black bears are aggressive, some are – especially when trapped – and thus can become extremely dangerous. Additionally, once a bear learns how to enter a home, there’s a higher likelihood that the bear will attempt to do it again, also often passing those skills down to offspring.

The Telluride Daily Planet report provides a bit more information related to the bear break-in that was caught on camera. The bear reportedly entered through a kitchen door at about 3 a.m., eating various foods over the course of about 90 minutes before exiting the house. Officials were notified of the situation, and after the bear returned the following night but was thwarted by a locked door, a baited trap was set the next day. The trap worked and the bear was captured and killed.

This incident shows why it’s so important to keep living spaces and potential food sources (often trash) secure, not just for the safety of humans, but so bears aren’t able to learn habits that lead to euthanization.

Watch the clip below to see just how easily the bear is able to open the home’s door:

It’s important for Colorado’s homeowners to keep potential attractants like bird feeders, trash, and open water in mind when it comes to unintentionally attracting wildlife. Remove access to these attractants and it might end up saving an animal’s life.