Actually true, but not my house, at least not yet. I saw photos of the wreckage that was left when a bear invited itself to someone else's house, including the mess left when the bear was shot. White carpet and all that.
Bears are not the only unwanted visitors around here. A local moose cruised through the local Safeway store a few winters back. She was particularly fond of the grocery section, especially the cabbages. She did better in the end than the bear did. At least she got out of the store after having a good feed. Where she went after that is an interesting question as the store is pretty much dead center in the middle of town.
Leaving garbage outside is a bad idea here...