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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Massive Bear Plummets Through Kentucky Home's Ceiling and Ends Up on the Kitchen Stove
On May 21, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement responded to a call about a black bear inside a home's kitchen Authorities found the large bear curled up on the home's stove when they arrived The agency believes the bear ended up in the kitchen after falling through the ceiling aboveA wild bear in Kentucky unexpectedly moved from the outdoors to the middle of a person's kitchen. According to a May 25 Facebook post from Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement, the agency responded to a report of a black bear inside a residence around 5 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21. When game warden Derick Creech arrived on the scene and stepped inside the home, he found the bear sitting nonchalantly on top of the stove in the kitchen. The sight was a surprise to officials, who aren't unfamiliar with bear encounters, but are new to finding bears making themselves comfortable on top of the oven. "After taking a look around, it was determined that the bear had climbed up a ladder outside and squeezed through an opening into the attic," the post from the agency read. "The bear then fell through the ceiling into the residence below." Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement posted photographic evidence of the unusual moment on Facebook. One photo shared by the agency shows a large hole in the home's ceiling, and another shows the bear bent under a cabinet to sit on top of the stove. According to the post, Creech enlisted the help of a deputy from the Bell County Sheriff's Office, and the two officials ran "the bear out through an open door." According to the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife site, black bears will occasionally be found around houses or other "human dwellings," where they seek out food attractants like trash or food for domestic pets. Black bears generally avoid people unless they've become used to accessing human food. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "The best thing to do is identify the attractant and remove the source. Bears will move on after realizing there is no food to be obtained," the site shared on how to avoid bear encounters. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Bear falls through ceiling of Kentucky home after climbing ladder, squeezing into attic
BELL COUNTY, Ky. – A family in Kentucky received an unusual wake-up call last week after a bear came crashing through the ceiling of their home and landed inside the kitchen. There's something you don't see every day. How To Watch Fox Weather According to Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement, Game Warden Derick Creech responded to reports of a black bear inside the Bell County home around 5 a.m. on May 21. When he arrived, he found the animal sitting on the stove inside the kitchen. Creech and a Bell County Sheriff's Deputy were eventually able to run the bear out of the home through an open door. Download The Free Fox Weather App After they took a look around outdoors, it was determined that the bear was able to climb a ladder and squeeze through an opening into the attic. Then, at some point, the bear came crashing through the ceiling. No injuries were article source: Bear falls through ceiling of Kentucky home after climbing ladder, squeezing into attic
New York Post
27-05-2025
- New York Post
Homeowners find black bear sitting on kitchen stove after crashing through ceiling
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 the 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. Advertisement '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. With assistance from a Bell County Sheriff's deputy, officials said the warden was able to 'run the bear out through an open door.' 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. Advertisement 'The bear then fell through the ceiling into the residence below,' the department concluded. 'Upon arrival, the bear was located sitting on the stove in the kitchen,' the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement shared. Images show the bear inside the home, curled up on the kitchen stove, and a large hole above in the ceiling. '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. Advertisement '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 reported.
