A “polite” black bear stumbles into a California Zoo to pay a visit to his peers

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Wild but “very polite” Black bear He stumbled his way into the California Zoo and visited his three local counterparts, catching a glimpse of their habitat from the line of spectators.

Staff at the Sequoia Park Zoo spotted the bear on Friday while the surprise visitor was wandering the facility’s Redwood Skywalk, which overlooks… Redwood forest area And bear habitats.

“The wild bear did not appear aggressive, and was observed interacting with Toul, Eschong and Nabu through the fence of their habitat,” the zoo said, referring to the three bears living in the enclosure.

Photos from the break-in show the black bear sitting on a viewing balcony looking at his fellow bears from afar as any normal zoo visitor would.

Fortunately, the bear did not try to climb into the enclosures, but found some toys that the zoo had left for the animals.

While he was distracted, zoo staff called Eureka police and California Department of Fish and Wildlife To help convince the animal to return to the wild.

“All in all, he was a very polite visitor. He stayed on the boardwalk, kept his feet on the ground and didn’t try to climb the railing!” The zoo said of their wild visitor.

“But seriously. When we say ‘hello wildlife’, that’s not exactly what we have in mind,” they added.

Zoo officials aren’t sure how the wild bear got in, but the area is home to bears and other animals, with the zoo continuing to monitor the situation.