He was Winnie the moocher.
Thought that bruin who stole cupcakes last month was brazen? Footage shows the wild moment that a hangry bear gatecrashed a party and ransacked the buffet spread in front of stunned revelers.
A group of partygoers were reportedly enjoying an open-air bash at San Pedro Garza Garcia in Nuevo León, Mexico, when all of a sudden, the large black bear decided to help itself to their vittles, CEN reported.
In the wild clip, which boasts over 80,000 views on TikTok, the beast can be seen boldly shambling through the party as the music blares.
Baloo then arrives at the tented buffet table, whereupon it stands up on its hind legs and starts devouring a tray of canapés.
After a few bites, the bear gets down and makes like it’s going to leave, before changing its mind and returning for seconds.
The bear prepares to pillage the vittles. NewsflashThe clip concludes with Winnie the moocher pillaging the platter as caterers look on incredulously.
Incredibly, revelers didn’t try to flee, with some standing just a few inches from the humongous hors d’oeuvres hog, apparently oblivious to the potential danger.
Needless to say, the bear-glary caused quite a stir on TikTok. “Gotta pay the bear tax,” quipped one social media wit, while another wrote, “Bear wasn’t gonna pass up on some good food.”
However, while the video may have been humorous to online viewers, the incident was no laughing matter.
The American black bear’s range spans most of North America, encompassing everywhere from Alaska to northern Mexico. NewsflashConsuming human meals can cause bears to become accustomed to people — a phenomenon known as “food conditioning” — prompting them to lose their fear of homo sapiens and thereby increasing the chances of an attack.
In June, a black bear had to be euthanized after attacking a woman and her 3-year-old daughter with authorities suspecting that it had been “food-conditioned.”
