A woman in Paris, Maine, is struggling with the problem of a bear cub that appears to be fond of sleeping in the back of her pickup truck.

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Hair salon owner Cindy Thibodeau said the cub typically crawls into the back of her 2001 Sport Trac Explorer at night, but always checks out by early morning, The Lewiston (Maine) Sun-Journal reported Sunday.

It got to the point where Thibodeau contacted local authorities for help, and the game warden only recommended she make the truck a less hospitable place for the cub.

"He advised her to do stuff to make the bear uncomfortable in the truck, like putting mothballs or a cup of ammonia in the bed," said warden service spokesman Mark Latti.

Thibodeau has taken the warden's advice, but she doubts the precautions will keep the cub away, the newspaper said.