VIDEO: Coyote seen following bear in Minnetonka
MINNETONKA, Minn. -- A homeowner in Minnetonka captured a unique sight last month on an outside camera.
The video, taken at night, shows a bear walking in front of a Glen Lake dock. Then, a coyote comes into the frame, following the bear. Both are walking at a somewhat leisurely pace.
But are we looking at the bear's last moments, a friendship, or something else? Jason Abraham with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' Division of Fish and Wildlife says it's hard to say for sure.
"It's completely possible that these two guys were just hanging out looking for food, maybe found something, a little something to eat," Abraham said.
DNR bear biologist Andrew Tri thinks the coyote is along for the bear's leftovers.
"The more you learn about wildlife, the more that you're surprised as time goes on," Tri said. "I've never seen anything like this ever in the wild."
DNR experts say it has been an active spring for bear sightings in the metro. Securing pet food, trash, bird feeders and grills will help keep them out of your yard.
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