A mother bear, with her cub dangling from her mouth, decided she needed to stop and have a little break in Coquitlam recently.
Mama and her cub were spotted in Susi Buonassisi’s backyard in Burke Mountain.
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In video Buonassisi took of the incident, the bear spots a saucer tree swing and drops the cub from her mouth.
In what seems to be a bid to take a much-needed break and have some fun, the mama bear then spends a few moments trying to get into the swing.
Her cub wanders off but stays close by.
Eventually, mama bear gets on the swing and proceeds to enjoy a few moments of peace and quiet.