Video captures family of bears struggling to get into hammock in Connecticut

AVON, Connecticut (WABC) -- A family of bears were caught lounging on a hammock Sunday in Connecticut.

The video, recorded by Justin Mathews, captured a mama bear and her two cubs lounging on an outdoor seating area, before making their way over to examine a hammock.
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It took a couple of tries before the bears were able to conquer it.

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There were more than 630 bear sightings reported in Avon last year, the most in the state of Connecticut.
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