The home security camera of a family in California got footage of a bear wandering into their backyard and swimming in their pool late at night. The bear was a surprise visitor for the family, who had been expecting a late-night visitor.
The peculiar occurrence took place at the residence of Leslie Schmid in Foresthill at approximately two in the morning. While Schmid and her husband were sleeping at the time, they were unaware of the furry visitor until they watched the tape.
Schmid claimed that they had no idea about the hairy guest.
“We don’t have a heater in our pool, so it’s got to be cold water,” she stated.
Schmid claims that this was not the first time the bear had visited their land; in fact, it was not even the first time it had visited. She is under the impression that it is the same bear who went swimming in their backyard and visited them back in July.
As bears are normally less active during the winter months, she was particularly astonished to witness the animal taking a dip during the colder months. Bears are typically less active over the winter months.
According to Peter Tira, a spokeswoman for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the behavior of the bear serves as a reminder of the distinctive behaviors that many bears in California engage in.
“It’s a very slippery slope because once they learn to associate people and neighborhoods with food, they get bolder and bolder to get that food,” Tira stated.
Some bears in California are active throughout the year, in contrast to bears in other locations that hibernate during the colder months of the year.
One of the primary reasons for this is that they have access to food supplies that are provided by humans, such as rubbish and other objects that are readily available.
Their innate need to hibernate is eliminated as a result of the abundance of food, which results in activity throughout the entire year.
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The occurrence demonstrates the adaptability of wildlife in urban and suburban environments, as well as the significance of reducing the number of food sources that are created by humans and have the potential to attract animals such as bears.
Residents of California are strongly encouraged by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to take precautions to protect their trash and other potential sources of food in order to avoid encounters of a similar nature going forward.
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The visit served as a reminder to the Schmid family of the wonderful yet surprising interactions that can take place between humans and wildlife in regions where the habitats of both species overlap.
The sight of a bear swimming in the dark is certainly a rare occurrence; nevertheless, it also highlights the importance of communities living in harmony with the local animals in a responsible manner.
