{"id":131750,"date":"2025-06-27T15:00:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T15:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interior-news.com\/2025\/06\/27\/video-garbage-bin-dragging-bc-bear-family-draws-eyes-to-urban-encounters\/"},"modified":"2025-06-27T15:00:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T15:00:45","slug":"video-garbage-bin-dragging-bc-bear-family-draws-eyes-to-urban-encounters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interior-news.com\/2025\/06\/27\/video-garbage-bin-dragging-bc-bear-family-draws-eyes-to-urban-encounters\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Garbage bin-dragging B.C. bear family draws eyes to urban encounters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A bear and two cubs were spotted fiddling with a garbage bin at a Mission school last weekend.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Valley Christian School on Cedar Street shared videos to its Facebook page on Wednesday (July 25) showing the trio of bears knocking down and dragging the bin.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While our students are away&hellip; the bears come out to play,&rdquo; the post reads.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Looks like our school garbage can has become the hot spot for some curious visitors &mdash; including a bear with two adorable cubs.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/blackpress.tv\/embed\/56998\/Garbage_bin_attracts_bear_cubs_in_Mission\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The video showcases one of several bear sightings in Mission that have circulated social media in recent weeks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In May, the City of Mission noted &nbsp;&quot;a significant increase&quot; in bear sightings, with numerous residents reporting to Conservation Officers and city staff.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At the time, the city said it&rsquo;s crucial for residents to secure waste bins indoors in a garage or shed. &nbsp;The city advises residents to store waste bins indoors in a garage or shed and place them at the curb after 5 a.m. the morning of collection to avoid a $250 fine.<\/p>\n<p>In March, the city shared statistics from 2024 and tips on what to do when encountering a bear.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>No bears were killed in Mission last year after 65 sightings reported to city staff and over 250 calls to the Conservation Officer Service.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;While most were simply bears passing through, some involved bears that were attracted to garbage,&quot; the city said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It&#39;s the second consecutive year that zero bears were killed in Mission after one death in 2022.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The city advises residents to stay calm during an encounter with a bear &ndash; yelling or running could trigger an attack. &nbsp;While keeping pets and children close, the city says slowly backing away while speaking in a calm, firm voice is the best course of action during an encounter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Managing attractants like garbage and food scraps remains a concern in the area. The city says cooperation from all residents is crucial to coexist and prevent fatalities when bears become conditioned to human food.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;With a growing bear population and residential developments advancing further into bear habitat, it is everyone&rsquo;s responsibility to make sure that bears and people stay at a safe distance from each other. One person&rsquo;s bad habits can create problems for a whole neighbourhood. Bears that have become habituated to human smells and garbage are a hazard and are often destroyed. Help them out by not luring them into close contact with humans,&quot; the city website reads.<\/p>\n<p>Collecting ripe fruit, managing food scraps, storing waste securely, setting waste out on time and keeping pet food inside are ways the city says can reduce bear attraction.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The city urges residents to report aggressive wildlife to the Conservation Officer Service at 1-877-952-7277.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bear drags dumpster at Valley Christian School on Cedar Street<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":130,"featured_media":131755,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-131750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-video"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - 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