Just another Saturday in the neighborhood. Meet one of our neighbors. Wonder how close we are? Keep scrolling…
Yep! That’s across the street in our neighbor’s yard, and my husband stood at the end of our driveway snapping pictures. Didn’t bother the bear, he laid down for a spell…
UPDATE – All of the comments have me chuckling. It has become so common place to see bears, I forget he might freak people out 🙂 I back up to a wildlife preserve, and he wanders over fairly frequently. He isn’t the only one either, there are several of them. He has never cause a problem other than getting into garbage or breaking into garage refrigerators when garage doors are left open. On this day he wandered over to another neighbor’s open garage and started munching on a bag of pool salt. After 15 mins or so he wandered back into the woods.
Cat Davis - Food Family Finds says
OMG I would freak the F out then go take a pic. LOL Did someone come get the bear?
jen says
LOL! Nope, he lives here. Well near here. We back up to a reserve and he wanders in frequently.
Rachel says
HOLY MOLY THAT’S A REAL LIFE BEAR! I always think of black bears as ‘small’ compared to grizzly bears but JIMINY he’s HUGE!!
jen says
He’s a big guy. My husband guesses 300+ pounds.
Marina says
Oh my goodness!! Seriously Jen?
Atleast your kids can’t say they live in a mundane neighborhood!
jen says
LOL! Yep. We see wildlife almost everyday. Not something you would expect for the middle of suburbia, but bears, deer, turkey — all the time.
Erika @Musings From a Stay At Home Mom says
Wow, that is so close! We get some “bold” bears here in NH on occasion, but I’ve never seen one that close!
BusyWorkingMama says
Yikes! Don’t send that sucker our way!
Anne - Mommy Has to Work says
Oh My!! Does that happen often? How scary!
jen says
Yep, he and his pals wander through pretty regularly. Although that was the longest he hung around and chilled. 🙂
Rob says
Holy crap that bear is way to close for my comfort. I am not sure how close I would have been able to get but I doubt as close as your husband did. LOL.
Happy WW!
Sara Phillips says
IT’S REAL?!??!? I would NOT have gone outside! He is beautiful, but he needs to go back to his home in the wild!
jen says
Yep! For real. He wandered back home a little while later. We back up to a reserve, so he likes to come looking for garbage all the time. 🙂
Henrietta says
That’s a pretty large bear! I live out in the boonies and still have not seen one in the yard!
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says
I wonder why it decided that was the exact spot for a rest. lol
carolyn G says
OMG freak out! I would die if there was a bear that huge in my neighborhood!!
Onica {MommyFactor} says
Oh my goodness. what is that bear doing touring around town. Hope he left peacefully
jen says
He’s very peaceful, unless you happen to be a bag of garbage! Then he will rip you up and drag you down the street making a big ole mess 🙂
Melissa Lawler says
Reminds me of when I was in Kodiak!
Dee says
WOW! We live in the woods and have lots of wildlife..but no bears! 🙂
Wayne says
Someone had to say it, I hope he had a bear-y good time.
Sara Phillips says
Well at least he didn’t wander from too far away. It’s probably really cool to be backed to a reserve, huh?
posh says
He’s kinda cute but, I’m not sure what I would do if he showed up on my lawn.
Have a great WW!
POSH
Beeb Ashcroft says
Oh wow, that is wild, especially that last pic of him just chillin’ in the middle of the street! I have heard of residents in my area (Oregon coast) seeing bears very occasionally, but not with the frequency or as out in the open as yours. And LOL at Wayne and his punny joke! Hahahah!
Karen Glatt says
Are you kidding me! I am shocked to see this big bear in your neighbors yard! Wow! I would get scared if I saw a bear in my neighborhood! What amazing pictures to see! I did enjoy reading this story!
Kristyn says
That is so crazy! I can’t imagine seeing a bear outside of my house! He does look rather comfortable there 🙂
Christy Ann says
Wow that is so cool! These are great pics too!
Nicole says
Wow, that is something else. I have a loss for words!
Maryann says
I’m glad I don’t live where you do, not so much for me, but if my mother ever saw anything like that in my neighborhood she would just about die and then make us move!
Jessica Bolin says
Wow that would be scarry though since I have three kids and my middle one would think it is fun to sneak out to feed them. Found you from Momspotted linky <3
Stefani says
I would FREAK out if I seen a bear. The only time I have seen one like that in your post is at the zoo.
Katie says
aww, he’s so adorable! I’m not sure I’d go up and give him a bear hug, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t look super sweet!
Susan says
You got great pics! I’ve never gotten any that great when he and his buds are wandering through our yard.
Crystal says
Oh my god! He’s amazing to look at, but I don’t think I’d ever leave the house.
Jillzy says
Oh no way! Awesome pictures!!!!
Jennifer @ Mom Spotted says
We have bears too but we keep our distance!
Amanda says
Omg!!! That’s crazy!
Melissa says
Omg… THat is an awesome picture though!
Shop with Me Mama says
Those are amazing pictures! What a cutie pie, from afar LOL!
Christy Maurer says
Wow! I would be panicking! He is a big thing isn’t he lol. Great pics.