Watch: Bear raids California woman's trash can

Ben Hooper

March 21, 2024 at 12:57 p.m.·1 min read

March 21 (UPI) -- A California resident shared video of a hungry bear searching for snacks in the trash bin outside her home in the Los Angeles area.

Christina Shakarian posted a video to Instagram showing the bear opening the trash can "like a human" and pulling out a bag.

The video shows the bear shut the lid of the waste bin, climb on top of it and take the pilfered garbage bag over a fence into a neighbor's yard.

Shakarian said the bear has become a common sight in her neighborhood and makes daily visits to her property.

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