VIDEO: 3-legged bear breaks into lanai, raids patio fridge of Lake Mary home
Updated: 2:34 PM EDT Sep 4, 2023
A three-legged bear affectionately known to neighbors in Lake Mary as Tripod broke into a lanai over the weekend and had a small party. Josaury Faneite-Diglio said she received a security camera notification and saw on her camera that Tripod was paying a visit to their Magnolia Plantation home around 5 p.m. on Sunday. At the same time, her son, Joseph Diglio, heard the family dog begin to bark. When he spotted Tripod breaking into the lanai, he started recording.As for any damage, mostly Tripod just sampled their patio refreshments.”He ate the fish food we had outside next to our fish tank and then proceeded to the bar,” Faneite-Diglio told WESH. “He took three White Claws, drank, and left very happy. His favorite flavor is mango and strawberry.” Faneite-Diglio said that despite the small mess, Tripod is a well-liked member of the neighborhood. “I was not scared because we know the bear really well. He lives here, we respect their habitat as much as we can,” she said. Top headlines:Listen to news and weather headlines with the WESH 2 podcastModels show Invest 95-L may near the southeast US coast this weekTeen accused of shooting, killing 2 people including a 6-year-old girl
LAKE MARY, Fla. —
A three-legged bear affectionately known to neighbors in Lake Mary as Tripod broke into a lanai over the weekend and had a small party.
Josaury Faneite-Diglio said she received a security camera notification and saw on her camera that Tripod was paying a visit to their Magnolia Plantation home around 5 p.m. on Sunday.
At the same time, her son, Joseph Diglio, heard the family dog begin to bark. When he spotted Tripod breaking into the lanai, he started recording.
As for any damage, mostly Tripod just sampled their patio refreshments.
“He ate the fish food we had outside next to our fish tank and then proceeded to the bar,” Faneite-Diglio told WESH. “He took three White Claws, drank, and left very happy. His favorite flavor is mango and strawberry.”
Faneite-Diglio said that despite the small mess, Tripod is a well-liked member of the neighborhood.
“I was not scared because we know the bear really well. He lives here, we respect their habitat as much as we can,” she said.
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