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Black Bear Chases 11-Year-Old Into Pennsylvania Family Dollar, Caught on Store Video

Wildlife officials link the encounter to bears intensifying their search for food in late fall.

Overview

  • Cole Frazee, 11, was chased into a Family Dollar in Markleysburg, Pennsylvania, after spotting a black bear outside.
  • The boy and the lone cashier climbed onto a counter, then ran to a car and locked the doors without reported injuries.
  • Surveillance footage shows the bear leaping over the front counter and roaming the store for about 10 minutes before leaving.
  • The Pennsylvania Game Commission said bears are actively seeking food this time of year, leading to unexpected and risky encounters.
  • Recent coverage reports no capture or removal of the bear, as the widely shared video draws national attention to the incident.