Black bear takes epic leap to nearby tree after crawling onto NC deck, video shows
“Boo Boo” the black bear was caught on video scaling up the deck of a North Carolina home and leaping to a nearby tree after cautiously balancing on a railing like a gymnast on a beam.
Melissa Howell of Maggie Valley, who recorded the video Aug. 10, said the bear didn’t realize it was being filmed until it hopped on the tree, turned its head, saw it had company then crawled down in a scurry, according to Storyful.
“When he did see me he casually turned and jumped as if he meant to do that all along,” Howell told Storyful.
Howell’s husband wrote in an Instagram post featuring the bear, “I think Boo Boo just comes for the view. And a little exercise.”
This story was originally published August 19, 2020 at 11:03 AM with the headline "Black bear takes epic leap to nearby tree after crawling onto NC deck, video shows."
