- A video shows the moment a mama bear and two cubs raid garbage cans
- The animals broke through bear-proof locks for their feast in Monrovia
- The mother bear has a yellow tag on her ear, meaning she has previously been tranquilized and relocated
A family of bears had their fair share of a picnic when they feasted on piles of garbage in Monrovia, California.
A video shows the moment a mama bear and two cubs tore through multiple trash bags and threw their own picnic.
The adult animal managed to break through one of two bear-proof locks on the can and pull garbage bags out from the narrow opening.
A family of bears enjoyed going through a human family’s trash can and feasting on garbage
A mother bear and two cubs had a ‘delicious’ picnic when they ate garbage
The family took their time and dragged trash around several locations.
The mother bear has a yellow tag on her ear, meaning she has previously been tranquilized and relocated.
Monrovia has had an increase in recent bear sightings.
The mother bear managed to pull trash from the can through a narrow opening
The bears were spotted in Monrovia, California
A mother bear and two cubs, possibly the same family, were spotted in May digging through trash cans.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife recommends keeping garbage in bear-proof containers.
‘When wild animals are allowed to feed on human food and garbage, they lose their natural ways – often resulting in death for the animal,’ the website reads.
One of the cubs found another location with even more tasty treats