A fast-food-loving bear stole a $45 Taco Bell order from the front porch of a home in the Orlando suburb of Longwood moments after it was delivered by an Uber Eats driver, an Orlando TV station reported. The criminal was a black bear estimated to weigh between 300 and 400 pounds. WOFL-TV reported.
The incident happened on Friday, and was captured on a Ring camera at home. The video shows the monster heading towards the front door and holding the bag in its mouth. Then, a short time later, he returns to steal drinks.
“He came over and grabbed the food, then came back for the soda,” Nicole Castro told the TV station.
When the family opened the front door about 10 minutes later, Ring video captured their reaction: “The bear took the food!”
The television station reported that Uber Eats compensated the family for the stolen food.
It’s just the latest food theft by a hungry bear in the past two months.
In October, a black bear stole frozen lasagna from a woman’s kitchen in Minnesota. Also last month, a large black bear was captured on camera Swiping multiple burgers From a backyard barbecue in Tennessee.
In September, a bear was captured on camera Cabin break-in in Idaho Springs And stealing food. In the same month, a three-legged bear Steal some hard carbonated water from White Claw From the Florida family’s outdoor refrigerator. Also in September, two bears appeared at a military base in Alaska A Krispy Kreme donut truck was raided.
According to the US Fish and Wildlife ServiceThe most common encounters between humans and bears involve unsafe garbage and human food.
“Never feed bears, leave food for them, or make food accessible to bears,” the agency says.
