Nerissa England
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“I assumed it was a picture that had fallen off the wall, so my curious 8-year-old daughter, Zara Lee, went downstairs to investigate, and my husband followed to grab coffee,”
Nerissa England · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-31
England explained that her daughter Zara Lee went downstairs to investigate a noise, followed by her husband.
“We will be keeping the door shut for a while until the local bears get the food they need and go into hibernation!”
Nerissa England · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-31
England said the family would keep their door shut until local bears find food and go into hibernation.
“I was getting ready in the morning and heard a bang. I asked my kids—8, 6, and 3 years old—if they were all okay, and they were all upstairs playing,”
Nerissa England · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-31
Nerissa England described hearing a bang while getting ready one July morning in her Colorado Springs home.
“She rounded the corner into our kitchen, and a bear was eating our trash right outside the kitchen door.”
Nerissa England · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-31
England recounted that her daughter rounded the corner into the kitchen and found a bear eating their trash.