A Simsbury, Connecticut, family had an unexpected and unwelcome houseguest on Sunday night when a bear broke into their home, rummaged through food and left only after being scared off by police.

The same bear returned the following morning, prompting wildlife officials to set a trap in hopes of capturing the bold intruder.

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Michele Lemis said the family had never experienced anything like it in their 23 years on Chriswell Drive.

“He started at the front door of the house, came around … broke my entire screen door,” she said. “Whipped the air conditioner out of the window, climbed in and out through the window.”

Lemis had just pulled into her driveway around 6 p.m. Sunday when she noticed something was wrong.

“I c

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