Newly released footage shows the hilarious moment a black bear inadvertently filmed itself stealing a bird feeder from the backyard of a Maine residence.
The feared predator was seen trying to steal some sunflower seeds from a feeder placed on a pedestal at a home in New Gloucester.
But when the bear was unsuccessful in its attempts to steal the food, it can be seen knocking over the feeder and ripping out the camera that was attached to it.
At the end of the video, the animal vlogger can be seen walking away with his prize while the camera continues to record his movements.
Newly released footage shows the hilarious moment a black bear films itself stealing a bird feeder from the backyard of a Maine residence.
After reviewing the footage, camera owner Jeff Meissner decided to make it a bigger challenge for the bear to steal seeds in the future.
‘I’ve already got the alarms on. I’ve installed a motion-sensing sprinkler system, so he’s going to shower, make noise, and take more photos.
“So it’s a challenge and I love challenges and I will beat the bear,” he said. Cable TV.
Maine is known to be home to the largest population of black bears in the eastern United States.
The feared predator was spotted trying to steal some sunflower seeds from a feeder placed on a pedestal at a home in New Gloucester.
According to the state Department of Wildlife, bears are most active between April 1 and Nov. 1 in the area and typically venture into backyards in search of easily accessible food such as bird feeders, trash, grills and pet food.
Authorities recommend that owners remove such food sources to prevent predator visits.
They also clarified that attacks are very rare and bears rarely become aggressive when encountered.
At the end of the video, the animal vlogger can be seen walking away with his prize while the camera continues to record his movements.
Earlier this year, a possum was seen stealing a 15-year-old girl’s birthday cookies late at night in Texas, on CCTV footage.
CCTV footage, which was posted by the Southlake Police Department on social media, shows a blue balloon, a gift bag and a package of cookies lying on the front porch.
According to officials, one of the family’s unknown friends had sent frosting, cookies and his never-deflating balloon from Tiff’s Treats on Jan. 26, while the family was celebrating the teen’s birthday.
‘A family friend sent a delicious gift from Tiff’s Treats, complete with one of their patented never-deflating balloons, straight from the supermarket boxes of the 80s.
“The gift arrived a little late at night when the family was likely celebrating, so it went unnoticed overnight… leading to a seemingly impossible theft,” the department said. wrote.
The footage shows the porch pirate quickly heading towards the gift sets and sniffing around.
The department further wrote in its post: ‘Dr M’s son was a bit surprised the next morning when he saw a bag of Tiff’s Treats frosting and a balloon, but no cookies.
‘After a little investigation, the family found the shredded and empty bag of cookies in the side yard. They checked the cameras and found THIS.’
Officials also clarified that they were not speaking ill of the animal.
