SIMSBURY, Conn. (WFSB) - A mother and daughter nearly came face to face with a bear that broke into their home in Simsbury.

Michele Lemis called 911 when she came home and saw a bear entering her house, where her teenage daughter Meilin was alone inside.

As a result, the state set up precautions to keep Meilin and her mother safe.

On Sunday night, The bear busted through a screen door and popped out a window air conditioner before crawling inside the home.

17-year-old Meilin Lemis walked us through that terrifying moment as she hid in her closet while the bear walked right by her.

“I heard him come down a little bit more. He was right next to my door. I could hear it right with my left ear. Okay, this is really bad,” Meilin said.

Her mom, Michele Lemis, says she was told on Monday b

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