WATCH: A stuck bear is rescued from a parked Honda Civic in the United States

Police in the United States rescued a bear that was stuck in a car, after firing a Less Lethal Shotgun, "bean bag" round through the rear window.

According to the Tahoe Daily Tribune, the bear was looking for food and found its way into a Honda Civic parked in a driveway. Apparently bears are also able to open car doors.

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The officer present on the scene fired around seven shots through the rear window, prompting the bear to escape.

WATCH: US cop frees bear trapped inside car

A spokesperson for the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office, Anthony Prencipe, said that it is better to stay away from bears and to do what you can to free them remotely.