Posted on 06/15/2025 6:55:49 AM PDT by DallasBiff
June 11 (UPI) -- A Florida bear seen enjoying a resident's hot tub and taking a long backyard nap was later captured and relocated with the help of doughnuts.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the bear was spotted in a Punta Gorda neighborhood on Sunday.
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What kind of jelly?
This was a real career Boo-Boo, Yogi. Sure, the bear can cop a plea but there are (donut) holes in his story.
And a Bruin? How can they be so sure the bear went to UCLA?
No reports yet on any salmon (synthetic or real) missing from the backyard pool.
First, it was Florida Man. Then it was followed by Florida Woman and Florida Child. Now we have Florida Bear which is different from all other species in the US and around the world.
LOL, these bears love hot tubs and pools.
My brother has bears that climb his fence to swim in his pool.
Wonder if they’ll sue if something bad happens....
Maybe they used Voodoo Doughnuts (the magic’s in the hole!). You will have to go ogle them to learn more.
That bear 🐻 is wearing a hat as a disguise 🥸!!
LOOK OUT, OFFICERS!!
DANGER DANGER!! /crikey
Raspberry jam.
“That’s just mean.”
James Coburn, “Payback”
When you need a cop to deal with your visiting bear, what better place to call but the local donut shop. Call it a two fur.
A pickanick basket was unavailable
I fall for it. Every. Time.
[[And a Bruin? How can they be so sure the bear went to UCLA?]]
Coulda played on the Boston hockey team too.
Whose in charge here?
The Claw!
This was a real career Boo-Boo, Yogi. Sure, the bear can cop a plea but there are (donut) holes in his story.
The language of Punish strikes again!
("Don't make me come down there." ~ God)
"The bear descended from the tree Monday and was ensnared in a trap baited with doughnuts, the FWC said."
Yikes. It's them again.. the Po-Po. *Nobody* takes donuts from the Po-Po.
That's just asking for the weight of The Law to come down on those who lever learned how to dunk.
“Yes, there are bears in Florida. In the panhandle area they are considered pests.”
Not just the panhandle., Most of the state.
Given that he gets a hot tub and free doughnuts, he’ll be back.
A friend of mine lives in a Florida suburb north of Orlando near a nature preserve. A few years ago, a bear and her two cubs shoved in the pool screen and spent a hot summer day luxuriating in their swimming pool. It was late afternoon before they shoved off to sample the neighborhood offerings of garbage cans and bird feeders.
Nice! 😜🤣
Well, cops love doughnuts.
In CB Lingo, “Bear” is a colloquialism for cop.
It all makes sense, now.
As in Gleason and Smokey the bear
Amazing what people will do to lure in animals to make video with hopes it goes viral.
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