Bear spotted at Coquitlam West Coast Express station this morning (PHOTOS)
West Coast Express commuters in Coquitlam may have found their trip a little more bear-able Thursday morning.
A small bear decided check out the morning rush at the West Coast Express Coquitlam Central station, where it was seen in a tree by bystanders, not far from the train platform.
The sighting immediately got people talking on Twitter.
This morning at Coq Central @TransLink West Coast Express Station a baby bear was hanging out watching people watch it. pic.twitter.com/yhjjMwUYGU
— erin (@myportcoquitlam) September 7, 2017
Among those who caught the moment was Port Coquitlam Mayor, Greg Moore.
“This morning at Coq Central West Coast Express Station a baby bear was hanging out watching people watch it,” he wrote.
This morning at Coq Central @TransLink West Coast Express Station a baby bear was hanging out watching people watch it. pic.twitter.com/00TAhVCIG2
— Greg Moore (@GregMooredotca) September 7, 2017
With the seemingly young cub in a tree by itself, some believed the mother bear couldn’t be far away, while others said the momma was nowhere to be seen
Just spoke w @cqrcmp re: baby bear in tree by the #Coquitlam Central WCE stn. Mama bear believed to be nearby; ppl heard rustling in bushes.
— Denise Wong (@DeniseTWong) September 7, 2017
Hey @TransLink. There’s a bear cub at the Coquitlam West Coast station. Momma bear no where to be seen. pic.twitter.com/UPt0jQpnOK
— Suffering Sappho (@ThemysciraBound) September 7, 2017
While encounters between bears and humans don’t always end well, this particular encounter was not one of those times.
“The bear left on its own, no issues,” a Coquitlam RCMP spokesperson told Daily Hive.
Sometimes, when it comes to Mother Nature, you just have to grin and “bear” it.