Doorbell camera alerts Florida homeowner to bear at front door

Video shows furry visitor using nose to ring the doorbell

NAPLES, Fla. ā€“ A Naples homeowner got a big surprise recently when a Florida blackĀ bear was caught on camera ringing the front door bell.Ā 

Video from a Ring doorbell camera shows the bear walking up to the front door, knocking over some Christmas decorations and finally pushing its nose on the doorbell. The homeowner safely answered the door using the intercom and forcefully toldĀ the bear to "go away" several times.

The bear gets the hint and eventually walks away.

The fall months are known as bear season in northern and central Florida as the animals search for food ahead of winter. Bear sightings typical peak in December and then drop off as the warm weatherĀ bears enterĀ into a state of "lethargy" -- rather than full-on hibernation -- for the winter months.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says that the bears can consume up to 20,000 calories a day during autumn, making them constantly on the look-out for easy sources of food.Ā State officials urge residents to secure trash cans and never to feed the animalsĀ as not to attract the bears into residential communities.