East Tennessee woman films mother bear plunging into backyard pool as three cubs watch

East Tennessee woman films mother bear plunging into backyard pool as three cubs watch

An East Tennessee homeowner filmed a mother black bear cooling off in a backyard pool while three cubs waited nearby. The clip captured a surprisingly relatable summer family moment, only with much more fur and much larger claws. What happened? As WSMV reported, Janet Whitlock was spending part of the afternoon with her brother at her Newport home when he noticed a mother bear and three cubs near the backyard barn. She captured what happened nex…