Huge Hungry Bear Breaks Into House, Opens Freezer, Steals Lasagna

A giant bear has been captured on camera breaking into a house before heading straight to the freezer and devouring an entire lasagna.

In footage that played out like a scene from a Yogi Bear cartoon, by way of Garfield, a black bear can be seen roaming around a hallway inside the house before heading into the kitchen.

The video then cuts to another camera, positioned over the refrigerator and freezer, which the bear takes an immediate interest in. Incredibly, the bear is able to open the freezer drawer with no issues at all before sticking his snout in to sniff around at the contents.

He eventually emerges with what Ring says is a frozen lasagna before escaping from a nearby open window with relative ease.

The astonishing clip was captured on a Ring video doorbell and indoor camera inside a property in Barkhamsted, Connecticut. Black bears are omnivores who tend to survive on a diet of grasses, forbs, fruits, berries and nuts. However, they remain drawn to even the slightest scent of human food.

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection notes the black bear is intelligent and boasts a keen sense of smell. "It can detect the slightest aroma of food, which may lead the bear to campsites and near homes," they warned. "Odor from carelessly stored food and garbage can lure bears long distances."

While a one-off incident like this isn't necessarily a cause for concern, repeat instances of bears raiding a home for food could cause issues.

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection explained: "Black bears are generally shy and secretive and usually fearful of humans. However, if they regularly find food near houses and areas of human activity, they can lose their fear of humans."

Bear sightings are common enough in Connecticut. In 2022 alone there were more than 10,500 bear sightings across the state, according to news source the CT Mirror. There were also more than 3,600 reports of damage over this period of time, with a significant proportion related to food. According to the report, nearly 50 percent of these incidents involved trash, while more than 25 percent involved bird feeders.

This isn't the first time a bear in Connecticut went viral. Last year, a giant bear was filmed breaking into a woman's car in Connecticut and sitting in the passenger seat.

In January, a woman from Plainville was shocked to discover a bear hibernating under her porch. Back in May, meanwhile, a sugar-craving bear wandered into a bakery, scaring away the employees as it tucked into their cupcakes.