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27-05-2025
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Black bear found sitting on stove inside home after crashing through ceiling
A black bear was discovered sitting on the stove inside a Kentucky home after crashing through the ceiling, authorities said. The incident occurred last Wednesday when Game Warden Derick Creech in Bell County, Kentucky, received a call at approximately 5 a.m. to reports of a black bear inside of somebody's home, according to a statement from Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement released on Sunday. MORE: Baby spider monkey and 2 rattlesnakes discovered during California meth bust 'Upon arrival, the bear was located sitting on the stove in the kitchen,' authorities said. Game Warden Creech determined that the bear was able to climb up a ladder outside and squeezed through an opening into the attic of the residence before falling through the ceiling and directly into the residence below, authorities said. MORE: Florida man shoots neighbor's cow 5 times after it wandered onto his property Warden Creech was able to run the stunned bear out through an open door and back into the wilderness following its fall into the kitchen. Authorities did not give an estimate on the amount of damage the home sustained during the incident. Black bear found sitting on stove inside home after crashing through ceiling originally appeared on
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27-05-2025
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Homeowners get surprise visitor when black bear crashes through ceiling onto stove
It was a page straight out of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" when a black bear was found inside the kitchen of a Kentucky home after crashing through a ceiling. The incident happened in the early morning hours of May 21, when a game warden was called to a residence in Bell County regarding a black bear inside the home, according to a Facebook post by the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement page. "Upon arrival, the bear was located sitting on the stove in the kitchen," the department shared. Images show the bear inside the home, curled up on the kitchen stove and a large hole above in the ceiling. Man Drops Gun, Flees Charging Polar Bear By Hopping On Snowmobile, Video Shows With assistance from a Bell County Sheriff's deputy, officials said the warden was able to "run the bear out through an open door." Read On The Fox News App The department said after investigating, it was determined that the bear had climbed up a ladder outside and squeezed through an opening into the attic. Husband Leaps Onto Polar Bear That Lunged At Wife In Surprise Attack: Police "The bear then fell through the ceiling into the residence below," the department concluded. "Can you imagine walking into your kitchen half asleep to make a pot of coffee and there being a bear on your stove," one person wrote in the comments on the images. Unusual Footage Shows Bear Stealing Trash Can In Human-like Manner "Must've been looking for his pic-a-nic basket," another person wrote in a nod to cartoon icon Yogi Bear. "The scary thing is how smart this bear is to figure out how to get in …..not your average bear," another person commented. "Smokey the Bear was just popping in to let you know that "only you can prevent forest fires," another comment read. It was not known if anyone was home at the time of the incident, and no injuries were article source: Homeowners get surprise visitor when black bear crashes through ceiling onto stove
