SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — An unexpected trick-or-treater decided to join the Halloween festivities in one Seminole County neighborhood.
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A Channel 9 viewer witnessed a bear helping itself to some candy in jack-o-lantern bowl outside of a home in Lake Mary.
To be clear, it wasn’t a costume.
Watch the bear eat from the candy bowl below:
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Pari Limbachia said she had taken her kids out to trick-or-treat Tuesday evening when they spotted the bear.
Limbachia caught the action from a distance while on a golf cart.
After munching on some sweets, the bear walked off.
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As a reminder, wildlife official officials say if you see a bear in your neighborhood, don’t approach it.
For more information about living with bears and bear safety in Florida, click here.
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