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Watch: Black bear caught taking a dip in a hot tub before taking a nap

The black bear took a bath in the resident's hot tub, removed the cushions off the couch underneath the lanai and took a six-hour nap.

Watch: Black bear caught taking a dip in a hot tub before taking a nap

The black bear took a bath in the resident's hot tub, removed the cushions off the couch underneath the lanai and took a six-hour nap.

SUNSHINE STATE. YOUR NEWS AT 11 STARTS NOW. >> I THINK THAT'S RIGHT. ACTUALLY. I THINK IT'S SO INTERESTING. >> A BEAR DECIDED HE WANTED TO TRY LIVING THE HIGH LIFE AND SPENT THE DAY ENJOYING BACKYARDS AND THE GORDA AISLES. THANK YOU FOR COUNTING ON GULF COAST NEWS. I'M CHRISTY SOTO AND I'M PETER BUSCH TO BEAR EVEN SPENT SOME TIME IN SOMEONE'S JACUZZI. GULF COAST NEWS REPORTER MADISON ADAMS SPOKE TO NEIGHBORS ABOUT THIS BEAR WITH SOME EXPENSIVE TASTE. >> RIGHT NOW, THIS BEAR IS TAKING A NAP UP IN A TREE IN SOMEONE'S BACKYARD HERE BISCUITS COURT. THE FWC IS WAITING FOR IT TO WAKE UP. AND ONCE HE DOES, THEY'RE GOING TO TRY TO RELOCATE HIM. THIS IS HAPPENING IN THE AREA THAT WORD ZOOMING IN ON RIGHT NOW. LET ME TELL YOU THIS BEAR HAS HAD QUITE THE WEEKEND. RESIDENTS IN THE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR GORDA AISLES COMMUNITY WOKE UP SUNDAY TO FIND AN UNINVITED GUEST WITH FOR CLAUSE IN A TASTE FOR LUXURY EVEN JOINED THE SUBURBAN AND AS EVER SEEN A BEAR IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD NOW NEVER KNOW. AND I'VE BEEN HERE ABOUT 18 YEARS. LANDSCAPERS SPOTTED THE BEAR RUNNING THROUGH A BACKYARD ON JAMAICA WAY CALLING 9-1-1 OFFICERS KNOCKED ON THE HOMEOWNER'S DOOR TOWARD HIM. THAT A BEAR WAS IN HIS YARD. AT FIRST HE THOUGHT THAT THEY WERE JOKING AND THEN HE SAW THIS A BEAR TAKING A BATH IN HIS HOT TUB. HE JUST TOOK OFF THE. >> HELLAS OF THE COUCH WAS GETTING READY TO TAKE A NAP. THAT NAPA LASTED NEARLY 6 HOURS RIGHT UNDER HIS LANAI. I WISH I HAD THE HE HAD FUN. HE'S A BIG TEDDY BEAR. FWC SAYS THEY TRIED USING WHAT THEY CALL HAZING TECHNIQUES TO ENCOURAGE THE BEAR TO LEAVE IT AT LEE. BUT NOW HE'S MADE HIS WAY TO ANOTHER STREET BISCUITS COURT. ENJOY IT BECAUSE IT'S SOMETHING YOU'LL SEE EVERY DAY, ESPECIALLY YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. SO JUST, YOU KNOW, MEAN, I STILL RUN LIKE CRAZY AND ENJOY THAT. YOU CAN SEE A BLACK BEAR. FWC OFFICERS ARE TRYING TO RELOCATE THE BEAR, TAKING IT BACK TO ITS NATURAL HABITAT. HE'S NOT LOOKING FOR TRAVEL. THAT'S FOR SURE. JUST TRYING
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Watch: Black bear caught taking a dip in a hot tub before taking a nap

The black bear took a bath in the resident's hot tub, removed the cushions off the couch underneath the lanai and took a six-hour nap.

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Updated: 5:06 PM UTC Jun 10, 2025
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A black bear was spotted Sunday morning wandering through a Florida neighborhood, prompting a response from wildlife officials.According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Punta Gorda Police Department notified them at around 9:30 a.m. that a black bear was seen wandering within city limits. The Punta Gorda Police Department, FWC officers and a bear management biologist responded to the scene, at which point the bear had made its way into the backyard of a residence in Jamaica Way. The black bear took a bath in the resident's hot tub, removed the cushions off the couch underneath the lanai and took a six-hour nap. The FWC placed a trap on the property and used hazing techniques to encourage it to leave. The bear eventually moved to a nearby vacant lot and climbed a tree.FWC personnel placed a humane trap at the base of the tree and maintained a presence in the area to monitor. The bear was spotted sleeping in a tree in a neighbor's yard Monday evening. The FWC said they were waiting for the bear to wake up before relocating it.FWC said the bear was trapped and relocated Monday night.

A black bear was spotted Sunday morning wandering through a Florida neighborhood, prompting a response from wildlife officials.

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Punta Gorda Police Department notified them at around 9:30 a.m. that a black bear was seen wandering within city limits.

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The Punta Gorda Police Department, FWC officers and a bear management biologist responded to the scene, at which point the bear had made its way into the backyard of a residence in Jamaica Way.

The black bear took a bath in the resident's hot tub, removed the cushions off the couch underneath the lanai and took a six-hour nap. The FWC placed a trap on the property and used hazing techniques to encourage it to leave. The bear eventually moved to a nearby vacant lot and climbed a tree.

FWC personnel placed a humane trap at the base of the tree and maintained a presence in the area to monitor.

The bear was spotted sleeping in a tree in a neighbor's yard Monday evening. The FWC said they were waiting for the bear to wake up before relocating it.

FWC said the bear was trapped and relocated Monday night.