Original Article: https://blog.theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/bear-cub-attacks-trail-camera/
Bear cubs, just like human children, can be rambunctious and disobedient, so Mama needs to step in and set them straight. A defiant bear cub in Minnesota decided to take out his frustration on a nearby trail camera after being disciplined by his mother.
And it was all caught on camera.
The entertaining footage was shared by Voyageurs Wolf Project, a University of Minnesota research project that studies wolves and their summer behavior in the Greater Voyageurs Ecosystem.
One of their trail cameras captured a mama bear and her cub in a grassy field and a couple seconds into the footage the little cub comes running towards the camera and slams into it.
Thankfully the camera withstood the impact, and the cub went on to run circles around Mama and continued to test her patience.
Researchers wrote, “This bear cub was being a little twerp…he was even driving his mom nuts! Once she laid down the law, the little punk, who was clearly distraught from his mother’s reprimand, decided it was time to let out his pent-up frustration on our camera…”
The cub bounded toward the camera and gave viewers a up close view of his face and body before knocking the camera to the ground. The show was over…
The 43-second video was shared on social media and has made the day of countless people.
One person wrote, “What a little stinker! I just love your posts of animals living their lives.”
Another said, “If that isn’t the most toddler thing to do, I don’t know what is!”
Several viewers commented that the little guy needs a playmate and the researchers replied with, “Luckily there are lot of trail cameras out there for him to have some fun with 😉!”
Check out the footage posted on TikTok to a very fitting song, “Wild World” by Cat Stevens. Don’t forget to share with your friends and family!
@voyageurswolfproject This bear cub was being a little twerp…he was even driving his mom nuts! Once she laid down the law, the little punk decided it was time to let out his frustration on our trail camera… #nature #bear #minnesota #wildlife ♬ Wild World – Cat Stevens
Source: The Animal Rescue Site Blog
