Bear breaks into man's home and he rightfully freaks out

Dude.
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Brian Koerber
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"Yogi decided to creep on in."

Footage of a bear charging a man inside his house has been making its way across social media this week in what can only be described as terrifying. The clip, which was originally posted to Facebook by Rodney Ginn of Mammoth Lakes, California, starts with Ginn in a dark room.

"We have a bear inside of our house right now," Ginn says, later adding, "Holy fucking shit."


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The bear then makes a noise, and the man promptly freaks out and runs to the top of the stairs.

But instead of hiding inside of a room, Ginn keep filming. The beast eventually makes its way up the stairs and can be seen coming towards the camera as the man shuts the door.

The moment is brief and the footage is a little blurry, but Redditor Pajamasofwrath stabilized the footage where the bear can be seen inside the home.

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After a few moments the men hear the bear go back downstairs and then exit the room.

"Dude I thought it was you," Ginn admits to another man.

Ginn also shared a photo on Facebook of the bear which reveals that the momma bear also brought its cubs along.

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Ginn explained that the bears were able to exit the home through a sliding door.

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Mashable has reached out to Ginn for additional information and comments. Just remember to always lock your door, folks.

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Brian was the Culture Editor and has been working at Mashable on the web culture desk since 2014.

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