Warning to drivers after black bear found dead inside US car

• A 250-pound black bear was found dead inside an unlocked car in Colorado Springs after becoming trapped inside in the summer heat.
• The bear's body lay inside the damaged vehicle for several days before being discovered by authorities.
• Colorado Parks and Wildlife urged drivers to keep car doors and windows locked and clear out all food and rubbish to avoid attracting wildlife.
• Bear sightings and conflicts in the state have nearly doubled to 6,129 this year due to a natural food failure caused by low snowpack and late freezes.
• The incident follows another recent case in nearby Manitou Springs, where a bear was trapped inside a vehicle.

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Black bear found dead inside car in Colorado as drivers warned to lock vehicles