09/03/2026
🐻🚗 **Bear Awareness Month Tip: Don’t Turn Your Car Into a Snack Box!** 🚗🐻
September is Bear Awareness Month in Montana, and if you’re heading out hiking, camping, fishing, or exploring the backcountry, remember that bears have an incredible sense of smell.
🍔 Don’t leave food or snacks in your vehicle
🥤 Take cups and food wrappers with you
🐶 Don’t forget pet food or treats
🗑️ Remove trash and anything else with a strong food scent
A closed car door isn’t necessarily going to stop a determined bear that thinks there’s a meal waiting inside. 🐻😬
**And if you do come back from your adventure to find that a bear has tried to get into your vehicle... well, that’s where O’Connor Auto Body can help.** 😄
Enjoy the Montana outdoors, be bear aware, and keep the snacks out of your ride!