Man and Bear Have Startling Face-to-Face Encounter in Backyard

A North Carolina man was surprised by a black bear on his patio while he was texting on his phone. The homeowner and the bear stared at each other in a tense standoff before the bear eventually wandered off. The man said he and the bear were already acquainted, as the bear often rummaged through his trash and stole food from his bird feeder. The encounter left the man shaken, but he noted that the bears in the area are generally peaceful. This incident is just one of many recent viral videos featuring bears behaving like humans.