A family from the Tri-State had a close encounter with a bear this weekend. The Paschka family is originally from Cincinnati’s west side and currently resides in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. They’re on vacation in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Kevin Paschka told WCPO 9 News that they learned a valuable lesson about how to keep bears out of their car.
“Went inside, came back out maybe an hour, hour and a half later, and the door was open to our SUV,” said Paschka.
At first, he thought someone in his family forgot to close the door to the car, as they were unloading their suitcases and groceries into their cabin at Heaven’s Cabins. But Paschka remembered to close all of the doors, and so did his family members. Then, they noticed something unusual inside their car…