One might think this was a 'domesticated' bear ... No, it's only very curious, and very very tired, it seems.
(CNN) -- In Florida, one could coin a new term for black bears: Pets. Or maybe: Pests.
Some have gotten into the habit, it seems, of visiting neighborhoods there, and on Thursday, one was caught literally hanging around -- in a Daytona Beach man's hammock.
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Residents say the bear has been scrounging for food in the neighborhood since Wednesday, ripping through garbage cans and knocking down bird feeders.
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All that "scrounging" around, can leave one with a mighty powerful need --
for a nap!
One might think this was a 'domesticated' bear ... No, it's only in the process of being 'domesticated' ...
Black bear enjoys repose in a hammock in Florida neighborhood (with Video)
by Ben Brumfield, CNN -- May 31, 2014
Don't feed the bears!
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Wildlife law enforcement officers arrested an 81-year-old woman from Sebring in February for feeding loads of dog food to bears on her property.
She dished out up to 18 bowls at a time to furry bunches gathered in her yard.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission warned her multiple times to stop, but she would not, for fear the animals would starve without her.
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Move over Yogi, there's a new Bear in town. And this one is very photogenic.
He's so cute, the Florida residents can 'bearly' stand it ... Not taking a Quick-Picture, or two.