You never know where bears may be hibernating.
A video recently posted on X by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission shows a black bear coming out of a small vent of someone's home in Ashville, N.C., back in 2021.
The bear was likely coming out of hibernation and using it as a den to stay warm during the winter months.
Biologists at N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission warn that if you encounter a bear den, stay calm and leave the area immediately and quietly. Do not disturb the den for the rest of the winter season.
