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Family of bears cool off in California pool: ‘They can take a dip whenever’ (www.theguardian.com)

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Animals were strolling through the backyard of a house when they decided to take a bit of a swim in the pool

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 9 months ago (2 children)

The couple were initially nervous, Martinez said. “But then we realized they were passing through. They stay away from us.” The bears avoid humans, he said, and will turn around if they spot anyone, so they give the animals space and watch them from inside the house or via cameras.

“I just happened to be home by chance. I ran home to grab something and while I was eating my lunch I heard a noise,” Martinez said. One of the cubs had tried to walk through a closed glass door.

Martinez said that he enjoys the bear visits and that the couple takes precautions, like not leaving trash outside and disposing of garbage away from the home.

“This is their land,” Martinez said. “They are used to coming through here. We have healthy boundaries with them. If they’re outside we stay inside. We let them do their thing, we admire them.

“They are welcome here – they can come take a dip whenever.”

Rad people.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago

I love that they took this position and not one of confrontation and competition.

If they start a pool floaty gofundme I'm in! 😊

[–] Archelon 2 points 9 months ago

Look, if I ever have a pool that ends up getting appropriated by bears it’s the bears’ pool now.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

A family of bears in Monrovia, about 30 minutes from Los Angeles, took a stroll through a backyard on Monday afternoon, exploring their surroundings and investigating a pool.

Video captured by the home’s occupant Rick Martinez showed a bear and her cubs roaming the property and scratching a tree.

At one point the adult bear hopped into the pool and went for a swim while two tiny cubs watched on curiously.

Martinez and his partner, Brian Gordon, frequently see bears on the property, which is at the edge of a national forest.

They stay away from us.” The bears avoid humans, he said, and will turn around if they spot anyone, so they give the animals space and watch them from inside the house or via cameras.

Martinez said that he enjoys the bear visits and that the couple takes precautions, like not leaving trash outside and disposing of garbage away from the home.

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[–] CoffeeJunkie 1 points 9 months ago

... Man alive. I'm actually kind of fine with this in theory, especially if the bears avoid people when they see them. But just imagine having so much money where you're living in California, own a house, have an in-ground pool, and you don't mind sharing it with bears (so you'll have to clean it more often).

Now that's money. These guys wipe their asses with $5s & $10s. 🧐