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A video of a polar bear wandering around a St. Anthony home is resonating on social media.
Kristie Hurley was hanging out in her parents’ home on Sunday when she spotted the bear just about 50 feet away, wandering around the yard.
She captured the moment on video and posted it to social media, accumulating over 11,000 likes.
“Don’t think I really expected it to take off as much as it actually did. It’s kind of really went a little bit viral at this point,” she said.
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It’s that time of year again. Polar bears have been seen in St. Anthony, as they migrate northward. Kristie Hurley grew up in St. Anthony and returns there as a travel nurse, so she’s familiar with polar bear encounters. Just this past Sunday night, Kristie got some remarkable footage of one of the animals that was strolling through a yard.
Hurley said she felt a “complete adrenaline rush” when she saw the bear just outside her window.
But despite it being so close, she said she had no fear.
“I knew I was safe where I was too. If I was outside, that would have been a completely different story,” she said.
“It was just such an inspiring moment to be able to see such a huge wild animal so close, just minding his own business and me just trying to live in the moment was incredible.”
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Kristie Hurley, who spotted a polar bear roaming in St. Anthony, spoke with CBC’s Peter Cowan about the encounter and the reaction to the video.
“They’re huge, they’re beautiful, just the way that they move fast.”
As for the bear, Hurley said after sliding down a hill, it eventually found its way to the Atlantic ocean.
“The last I’ve heard was he was in Saint Lunaire-Griquet. So hopefully he’s getting closer to home by now,” she said.
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