Dan Baesler said his backyard motion detector went off late Tuesday night, so he went to investigate the cause.
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He was expecting to find a raccoon, but instead found a large, hungry bear on his second-story deck.
Apparently the bear tore down his bird feeder and started enjoying a midnight snack.
The man quickly called police who scared the bear off with their lights and sirens. Officers advised the man not to keep the bird feeder out overnight.
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Baesler said he will follow that advice and may not put the feeder back out at all.
Man takes video of bear on deck
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