That kind of damage could be done by a big dog. I had a big German Shepherd Dog once who refused to be confined alone. He was fine when he had the company of another dog or human, but when left confined by himself, he tore chain-link doors out of block walls, tore a door facing off my back porch, and tore steel doors off kennels. On one memorable occasion when I had to leave him at the clinic to go out on an emergency call, I locked him in a large room, thinking that he would be satisfied there and not feel too confined. Wrong! He tore the bottom half of the room’s wooden door off. Just ripped it in half, pretty as you please. He was sitting in the front waiting room wagging his tail when I returned. I have no doubt that he could have torn off a fiberglass quarter-panel from a car if he was sufficiently motivated. (Thank goodness he wasn’t a destructive dog :D)

So a dog or dogs could have done the kind of damage shown here. I still think a bear is the more likely culprit though.

It is also very hard for me to imagine any creature doing this without making an impressive racket.

Mnynames- I just think if a bear wanted something bad enough to trash the car like this to get at it, I think it is strange that it would do so quietly. I certainly don’t think it would be consciously aware of trying not to wake the neighbors. Oh well, maybe they are deep sleepers.