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Bear walking like a human in mysterious video | |
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Yes, it may look like a man in a bear costume or even the worst attempt at a Yeti hoax ever. | |
Yet a video from New Jersey shows the bizarre sight of a bear walking like a human through a quiet suburban area. | Yet a video from New Jersey shows the bizarre sight of a bear walking like a human through a quiet suburban area. |
Filmed by a local in the early hours of the morning on Monday, the bear can be seen hobbling along a road, stopping for a brief sniff in a bin before walking into a wooded area. The bear remains upright for the majority of the video. | Filmed by a local in the early hours of the morning on Monday, the bear can be seen hobbling along a road, stopping for a brief sniff in a bin before walking into a wooded area. The bear remains upright for the majority of the video. |
Some commentators on the internet have been quick to suggest the video is a hoax, with one YouTube comment arguing that it would be "anatomically impossible" for a bear to walk in this way. | Some commentators on the internet have been quick to suggest the video is a hoax, with one YouTube comment arguing that it would be "anatomically impossible" for a bear to walk in this way. |
However, residents of Oak Ridge, New Jersey claim to have seen the bear numerous times. | However, residents of Oak Ridge, New Jersey claim to have seen the bear numerous times. |
Ian Bohman, who filmed the incident, said he believed the bear walked on its hind legs because of an injury. | Ian Bohman, who filmed the incident, said he believed the bear walked on its hind legs because of an injury. |
Another New Jersey resident, John Leyden, posted a neighbour’s video of the bear walking through a garden on his Facebook page. Leyden wrote, “This bear has been in videos all over town...It looks like its front right paw is either broken or deformed." | Another New Jersey resident, John Leyden, posted a neighbour’s video of the bear walking through a garden on his Facebook page. Leyden wrote, “This bear has been in videos all over town...It looks like its front right paw is either broken or deformed." |
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