Black Bear Strolls Down Busy Street in Whistler, Canada

A black bear strolled down a busy street in Whistler Village, British Columbia, as tourists looked on in amusement, a TikTok video shows.

Footage taken by Melissa Alves shows the bear walking past a crowd of people taking photographs. According to Alves, the bear walked towards Cow’s Ice Cream because it was likely attracted to the smell inside the shop.

“In this case, I think letting the bear pass through without scaring it was the safest thing to do,” Alves told Storyful. Credit: Melissa Alves via Storyful

Video transcript

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