NAPLES, Fla. — A Florida woman says an uninvited four-legged guest has found a way to make the heat a little more bearable – by swimming in her pool.
According to WBBH and WPLG, Karen Bockrath, of Naples, recently discovered that her porch screen had been ripped. One suspect immediately came to mind: a bear she had spotted in her backyard, the outlets reported.
“When your ‘pet’ bear wants to put his paws in the pool but can’t open the screen door,” Bockrath captioned a photo of the damage in an April 14 Facebook post.
When your "pet" bear wants to put his paws in the pool but can't open the screen door......
Posted by Karen Bockrath on Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Since then, the sneaky bear has dropped by several times to take a dip, Bockrath told WBBH. She has even caught the furry intruder on camera.
“Guess I’m having a pool party! Who knew!” she captioned a snapshot of the bear playing in the water.
Guess I'm having a pool party! Who knew!
Posted by Karen Bockrath on Sunday, April 25, 2021
Posted by Karen Bockrath on Sunday, April 25, 2021
Bockrath told WBBH that her 6-year-old grandson gets a kick out of showing the photos to his friends at school.
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