Overview

• On May 21, a black bear climbed a ladder outside a Bell County home, squeezed through an attic opening and plunged through the ceiling into the kitchen.
• Game Warden Derick Creech and a Bell County Sheriff's deputy found the bear perched on the stove and guided it out through an open door.
• Officials say the fall left the animal stunned but uninjured, and it was released back into the wilderness.
• Authorities have not provided an estimate on the extent of damage to the home from the ceiling breach.
• Photographs of the unexpected visitor have drawn widespread attention and commentary on social media.