The overgrown lawn of the BC family provided a cozy place to rest – and plenty of food – for three black bears over the weekend.
Coquitlam resident Barbara Jamieson recorded the animals crunching their grass on Sunday morning and posted a video of the meeting on social media.
She signed the post: “3 bears good reasons to mow the lawn !!”
“We were on vacation, so we hadn’t mowed the lawn in a long time,” Jamieson told CTV News on Monday. “But now we cut it off.”
The day before he recorded the video, Jamieson said he noticed a warning sign that at least one bear felt at home in their front yard while they were away: “A large hollow the size of a bear in the grass.”
The family lives near the Coquitlam River and often sees bears in the neighborhood, but Jamieson said they are very careful not to leave trash or other attractions.
They decided not to contact the BC Conservation Service on Sunday, but instead let the animals continue at their own pace.
“It’s their yard, too, so we’re just trying to live with them,” Jamieson said. “It’s a little disturbing – we make a lot of noise when we go out to the car – but we try to live together.”
The family’s pets also enjoy the visits.
“It’s a lot of fun for our cats,” Jamieson said.
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