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Bear Crashes Middle School Graduation Ceremony

Don Deane — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 20:30:30 +0000

A wayward 150-pound black bear caused a major commotion last Thursday when it disrupted a graduation ceremony at a middle school in Bakersfield, CA. Hey, what’s the big deal? Maybe it just wanted a diploma. The bear first hopped a fence at Ramon Garza Elementary School and sent students outside running for cover. Then, it [...]

Bear Waltzes Into Pizza Parlor and Helps Himself to Slices [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:27:18 +0000

A hungry bear strolled into Fat Tony’s pizza in British Columbia, Canada through an open door and then began chowing down on a few slices. Thankfully, a local news team got the footage. Fat Tony’s staff cowered behind the counter in terror, but the giant beast eventually left without hurting anyone. (And without paying.) Check out a [...]

Bear Takes Stolen Car for a Joyride [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:12:42 +0000

It’s bad enough that bears have been known to attack random hikers. Now the animals seem to have graduated to grand theft auto.

According to MSNBC, a bear gained entrance to a parked Toyota Prius in Lake Tahoe, California. Once inside the car, the animal destroyed the interior, then rolled down a steep 25-foot driveway after accidentally putting the car into neutral.