Poor thing--but does car insurance cover bears?

US bear takes short ride in car and leaves it wrecked

A bear climbed into an empty car in the US state of Colorado, sounded the horn and sent the vehicle rolling down hill with the terrified animal still inside.

The car's owner, 17-year-old Ben Story, took a snap of the panic-stricken bear as it demolished the inside of his vehicle in its bid to escape.

Police in Larkspur, near Denver, eventually freed the animal by opening the door from a distance using a rope.

It is believed the bear was attracted by a sandwich left on the back seat.

The bear was last seen running away from the car, apparently uninjured. Here's hoping the young man's interior is covered for acts of bears.