Grizzly Finds Ford Explorer A Tasty Treat

For a true testimonial that Ford Explorers taste better, just ask the grizzly bear that ate one.

This is a bad time for bears in the mountains of Western Montana as they hunt single-mindedly for food - any food - to fatten up for winter’s hibernation.

The western border of Glacier National Park in particular is a favorite fall haunt for grizzlies, and brazen bears have dropped in on dozens of cabins recently, banging on porches and tearing down bird feeders.

Gael Bissell was staying with her family at its summer cabin in that area last weekend when a grizzly decided to climb aboard her Explorer. The bear smashed a passenger window and crawled in.

“It couldn’t have been in there long,” Bissell said. “But it was there long enough to eat the seats. I’d guess it was just one of those hit-and-run things bears do sometimes. Who knows why?”