Mother Bear and Cub Visit California Resident's Pool

Mother bear and cub visit California resident's pool

A California resident captured video of a mother bear giving her cub a swimming lesson in a backyard pool.

Hiker avoids catastrophe after discovering confused bear trapped in truck: 'Good call by this dude'

In a viral Instagram video re-shared by Bears of the Day (@bearsoftheday), a hiker encounters a brown bear accidentally trapped in his truck cabin. What's happening? The Instagram video shows the man tying a long piece of rope to one of the back door handles to unlock the car door from a distance. While he's tying the rope on as quickly as possible, the truck is shaking violently. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bears Of The Day (@b…

Video captures mama bear giving her cub swimming lessons in a pool

The resident who captured the video told a local media outlet it's not uncommon for bears to visit their home to cool off.

The high temperatures that hit Northern California have led to an unexpected and refreshing visit. A bear and her cub were caught on video taking a dip in the pool of a private house in the town of Auburn, northeast of the capital Sacramento. The unusual moment, which occurred last Tuesday, May 27, has quickly gone viral on social networks, showing an adorable, but also worrying, side of the interaction between wildlife and humans. A local resid…