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Watch: Opportunistic bear snatches parcel from front doorstep

The ursine thief was on the loose in Reno, Nevada.
The ursine thief was on the loose in Reno, Nevada. The ursine thief was on the loose in Reno, Nevada.

This is the moment a bear turned thief as it snatched a parcel from the front doorstep of an unsuspecting homeowner.

The bear snuck up on the house in Reno, Nevada, and took a good look around before grabbing a package that was sitting on the doormat and scarpering.

The animal seemed to take particular interest in the house’s Christmas decorations – not unreasonably given the video, captured on a Ring smart doorbell, was taken on January 9.

The homeowner subsequently posted the clip to Ring’s Neighbors app, from where it has become a hit online.

Black bears are relatively common in Nevada and are known to go through people’s bins – but it’s less common for them to steal people’s mail.