A North Carolina man decided to take a more creative approach to tackling a persistent bear problem in his backyard by putting on a cartoony bear costume and, somehow, successfully scaring the unwelcome ursid away. Video footage captured a man in Asheville, bravely approaching a ferocious-looking black bear in his own brown bear costume that more closely resembled a college mascot. The man emerges from the side, attempting a mock prowl while slowly approaching the wild animal. With caution thrown into the wind, the costumed man kept inching forward bit by bit, even growling at the black bear.