ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 A bear wandered across the street from Orson Weste\u2019s home in Lockhart on Tuesday, giving him a close-up encounter he didn\u2019t expect.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was like, \u2018Wait a minute. I ain\u2019t never seen one up close, so let me take a video of this,\u2019\u201d Weste said.<\/p>\n
The video shows a large bear rummaging through a trash can. It appears to find a plastic shopping bag and carry it away in its mouth.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe was right there, and I feel like he looked at me and just walked away,\u201d Weste said.<\/p>\n
Weste said he quickly decided to get inside. \u201cI ain\u2019t playin\u2019. I don\u2019t play with them, and they don\u2019t play with me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He has lived beside the woods for four years and says people should remember that wildlife was there before homes were built.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey was here before we were, you know what I\u2019m saying? We built on their area,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
To help prevent bears from getting into his trash, Weste has secured a cover around his trash can with a bungee cord.<\/p>\n
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission advises people to give bears space, secure trash and outdoor pet food, and never approach or feed a bear. If you encounter one, stand upright, make yourself appear larger, and back away slowly. Do not run. If a bear approaches, stand your ground, make noise and continue backing away when it moves off.<\/p>\n
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