Black bear spotted lounging in hammock
The black bear was tired after a long day of looking for food.
By Ross Cronkrite, Daily Digest News
Sunday, June 01, 2014
Photo: Rafael Torres
Even black bears need to rest.
According to WESH.com, a black bear was spotted lounging in a Daytona Beach, Florida, hammock on Thursday.
Thankfully, photographer Rafael Torres spotted the bear climbing into the hammock and was able to obtain photographic evidence of the unusual sight.
“I knew that if I wanted to have that picture, I just had to take some risks, you know. No risks no picture,” Torres told FOX 35 News.
The bear reportedly remained in the hammock for a 20-minute nap before journeying back into the woods.
“He got in the hammock like he was a tourist or something,” Vincent James, who owns the hammock, told WESH.com.
Citing local residents, CNN says that the bear had been looking for food in the neighborhood since Wednesday.
While black bears are certainly capable of killing people, they usually retreat before people are aware of them. Officials note that people should not feed bears or accomodate their feeding through improper food or garbage storage.
