Bears can be aggressive when another animal is threatening their space. A black bear in Florida felt feisty and attacked a family’s life-sized reindeer decoration, dragging it from the yard in the process.
EJ Levin said his family was getting ready for dinner when his wife let him know what was happening in their front yard in Longwood, Florida. “I didn’t even see it. It wasn’t until my wife called and said, ‘Did you see what happened?'” Levin said.
The family’s security cameras managed to pick up all the action. In the video, the bear can be seen wandering up to the light-up reindeer to make it its prey. “It’s like they’re all there, next thing you know, the camera turns on, the bear comes in and paws it down,” Levin said.
The bear knocked over two of the deer decorations and dragged one out of view of the camera. Levin said the decor piece was later found at the end of the home’s driveway, with only some minor damage from its encounter with the bear.
It’s obvious that the bear’s visit will remain a classic Christmas memory for this family. “The kids love it! As soon as I showed them, they were like, ‘Oh my god! It’s so great! They just go crazy with it,'” Levin said.