(BOULDER, Colo.) — “Bears love your compost bins,” warned Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) after a homeowner in Boulder had a recent bear encounter at their home.

  • A bear walks away from brown trash/compost bins with a head of lettuce
    Courtesy: Colorado Parks and Wildlife
  • A bear with a head of lettuce
    Courtesy: Colorado Parks and Wildlife
  • A bear looks at the camera
    Courtesy: Colorado Parks and Wildlife
  • A bear looks at a homeowner in Boulder
    Courtesy: Colorado Parks and Wildlife

According to CPW, the bear was able to open and pillage a compost bin in Boulder earlier in the week. CPW said to make sure to properly lock bins and other trash to keep bears away.

CPW said the homeowner was able to lock up their compost and the bear moved on.