'Polite Bulgom'... Calmly Enters Convenience Store, Takes Chocolate, and Disappears

Appearance at California 7-Eleven
Visiting Convenience Store and Asking for 'Chocolate'
"The Grizzly Bear Behaved Very Politely"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Juri] A wild grizzly bear appeared at a convenience store in California, USA. However, the bear did not harm or cause trouble to people and disappeared with chocolates stocked in the convenience store.

According to the Daily Mail on the 14th (local time), Christopher Kinson (54), an employee of the convenience store Seven-Eleven, discovered the bear that barged into the store while working the night shift on the 6th.

Kinson was so nervous that he got goosebumps but did not move rashly. Preparing for any situation, he hid behind the cash register to escape through the back door.

Meanwhile, the grizzly bear went back and forth in the convenience store two or three times, taking a handful of chocolates each time it visited. Kinson explained, "This grizzly bear was 20 to 30% larger than the bears I had seen in videos."

He added, "The grizzly bear behaved very politely," and recalled, "Although it seems unlikely, it looked like it was intentionally being polite." Kinson also mentioned that he was initially scared but soon relaxed.

The bear, which took chocolates freely, did not return for 30 minutes, and Kinson came out from behind the cash register, bolted the door, and blocked it with a tied-up trash bag.

The adult grizzly bear that visited Kinson's store can grow up to 2.4 meters and is a top predator in the ecosystem. Despite its huge size, it is known to be able to sprint at speeds of up to 55 km/h.

This is not the first time a grizzly bear has appeared near human residences and disappeared with food.

On the 9th, a grizzly bear entered a house located in Simi Valley, California, ate food including chocolate cake, and disappeared.

It is reported that the bear entered the kitchen and devoured desserts such as avocado, peach, and cake.

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