Bear Gets Comfy on Large Bird Feeder in Northern Minnesota Yard

A bear in Minnesota raided a backyard bird feeder for an early-morning meal on June 28.

Richard Prokuski recorded this footage showing the small black bear feasting on birdseed in his backyard. He told Storyful his cat alerted him to the animal.

“I heard my cat, Sasha, growling at 5 am. I started to walk toward the kitchen and noticed the top of the feeder was gone. I got to the window just as [the bear] climbed into the feeder,” Prokuski told Storyful.

Prokuski can be heard banging on the window several times before the bear scurries away. Credit: Richard Prokuski via Storyful

Video Transcript

RICHARD PROKUSKI: Isn't that unreal? There's my busted feeder. [CLICKS TONGUE] It's gone now.

[KNOCKS ON GLASS]

Isn't that unreal? There's my busted feeder. [CLICKS TONGUE] It's gone now.

[KNOCKS ON GLASS]