"On The Loose in Old Forge NY!!!"

[@lie-berry]

When mama barks, the cubs listen and immediately obey.

[@KandiKlover]

Boy that lady is a real genius. Walking up to a mother bear with cubs, what could possibly go wrong!

[@gabby-x3d]

Not like I went inside got my porridge and sat with them.

[@rogertemple7193]

That was a great catch seeing mama bear and her cubs looking for food at the cafe thanks.💗🐻🐻🐻💗

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Wow, that woman was brave, to be that close to the cubs! (Dave).

[@brettany_renee_blatchley]

Love Old Forge! We used to camp on Alger Island up on 4th Lake when I was a kid in the 70s. Such fun & great memories! 🛶🏕

[@wolfgangpfeilergartenbahnd6530]

Fantastic video, you rarely get to see something like this.👍👍🐻🐻🍀🍀❤❤ Thanks for the video and best wishes from Germany

[@haliao9263]

What a beautiful family. I hope they and the community stay safe ❤

[@gregmoyer8959]

Thanks from Windy Rainy North Carolina

[@paulbergen9114]

I heard Witold hasn't been enjoying the food that much at the homefront so he rented a costume and two local kids. This could also be to welcome the two pandas to the US and don't forget the bear was the emblem for the Algoma Central RR. Thanks for the fun clip Regards from Milwaukee

[@backalleyrailroading2835]

Looking for a meal and a little love from the community... That was cool to see !!

[@trenamerritt5344]

Great footage of the bears. Sad the DEC had to put them down because ppl meddled with them too much. Thank you for the video. You and Witold stay well.

[@conceyullena]

Great video, greetings 👍🎥🐻

[@zekemedia1310]

Thanks for the video

[@HavelockYard]

Aww! Nice work!!

[@Bvnbg0]

The DEC euthanized these bears August 12 as “well meaning” people who thought they could feed and pet them and pose for selfies led to the mother becoming extremely defensive of her cubs.

[@railroadingrambler218]

Heartbreaking

[@zekemedia1310]

I saw that. The locals were telling the tourists to leave them alone and they would not stop trying to interact with them. I live in Herkimer county away from the tourist areas and we have bears and we don't tell people passing through the area about them. We keep DEC informed about them. We are very protective of our wildlife neighbours

[@cmdrflake]

Aww…Cute but dangerous. Greetings from Tonawanda, NY.

[@leahnewyork]

I'm responding to several comments here the same way. All three bears had to be killed. why? only because of people like this videographer who got too close. You can read about it online. It's a crying shame. people are so stupid. Apparently the ones who are stupidest were the tourists in town. I don't know if this videographer is a tourist or a local but if the person is a local, bigger shame on them for not knowing how to stand back. unless of course the video was shot from inside their home, in which case I take everything back. Which doesn't help the bears.

[@lesashiminski690]

Hey rail rambler gotta be careful around bears especially if mom with cubs .

[@ggreg2258]

Cute----and very dangerous!

[@richardbause2453]

John, next KZbin payment, buy lunch for the bears 🐻...

[@brockwaymt]

The DEC police killed them shortly thereafter. Tourist got too close and the mother got aggressive.

[@railroadingrambler218]

I feared something like that could happen, very sad. Too bad they couldn’t save the cubs.

[@SamusMaximusSMXD]

Gotta be real stupid to hang out to get pics as close to the cubs as that

[@gabby-x3d]

I took a picture and stood in my door way and then walked away. Not like I went inside and got my porridge to sit down and eat with them.

[@pk3]

Were these the ones that got euthanized?

[@railroadingrambler218]

Sadly, yes

[@SHEThrivesInfluentialWomenPodc]

It is upsetting that the DEC euthanized not long after this video. They were surrounded by people taking pictures, and try to pet them. They are wild animals, its not a petting zoo. Leave them be and they will make their way home. Of course momma bear started to get defensive of their babies. Its what they do. It breaks my heart.