Bear caught pushing dumpster like grocery cart in B.C. man's viral video
A Mission, B.C., man woke up to quite the sight over the long weekend, when he spotted a bear putting in some early morning work to get some breakfast.
Damon Daigneault told Daily Hive that around 5 a.m. on May 17, he noticed that his doorbell camera had detected a pet outside.
He thought it was his cat coming in from the night, but what he saw when he checked his app was straight out of a scene from Yogi Bear.Ā
Daigneault’s jaw dropped as he watched a bear on its hind legs push a giant dumpster a few metres from his doorstep.
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He managed to capture video footage of the hungry bear and posted it on social media, where it’s since gone viral.
Folks on TikTok had a field day in the comment section, with many applauding the bear’s “grocery shopping” skills.
“Grocery prices increasing, so you gotta do what you gotta do,” said one commenter.
“And people worry about shopping carts running into their cars!” said another.
“The bear finished his shopping and was going home with its haul,” stated another viewer.
Daigneault said he wasn’t “nervous at all” during the rare encounter.
“I was super intrigued and mind blown at what I was witnessing,” he stated.
He added that he thinks this bear has been in the neighbourhood for a while, and hasn’t caused any harm or disturbances.
At one point, he did notice that the animal was starting to “sigh and snarl.”
“I threw up both arms, made myself look big, told him to ‘go’ and the bear took off running!” he said.
Springtime in B.C. comes with many more bear sightings in the wild and residential neighbourhoods.
It is important to keep a safe distance from bears and never feed them. If you see one in your neighbourhood, staying indoors is the safest option.
The B.C. government has a number of tips and safety recommendations about what to do if you see a bear.
Aggressive or threatening bears should be reported to the Conservation Officer Service at 1-877-952-7277.
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