'He's Got A Game Soon': Bear Walks Off With Golfers' Clubs And Onlookers Can't Stop Laughing

Golfers are known to tell tall tales occasionally (or, let's face it, often) when it comes to things like their scores and their driving distances. A golfer in Pitt Meadows, Canada, has a whopper of a tale to share that sounds made up but is actually true, as evidenced by a video that's been making the rounds on social media. It shows a black bear pulling a bag of golf clubs off the back of a golf cart while the golfer and his friends watch, laughing and cajoling the animal the whole time. "Hey, bear! Hey, bear!" the golfer can be heard saying off camera. "Bear, get off my golf clubs, please. Oh, he's ripping my bag." The incredulous golfer pleads, as he watches the animal nonchalantly run off with the clubs, "Give me my clubs back, bear!"

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Commentors on a second shared video of the bear on X were absolutely delighted by the animal and his larcenous behavior. "He's got a game soon and forgot his own clubs!🤣" wrote one, and another joked, "Black bears are less than 13% of the animal population on golf courses but account for over 50% of the crime." One netizen asked, "Where does a 400 pound bear golf? Anywhere he wants," while several people left a comment along the lines of, "Same thing happened to me. At least that's what I'll tell my wife when I buy new clubs."

Most viewers of the second shared video concluded that the ursine thief was likely attracted to the smell of food in the golf bag. "Am I the only one wondering what kinda snacks that dude is packing?" one person pondered, and another stated, "There was definitely a ham sammich in there." 

Golden Eagle Golf Club, where the thievery happened, took the opportunity to post some suggestions on Instagram about how to stay safe around the local wildlife that may share a golf course. Their top tip: "Never leave food, garbage, or other scented items unattended in your golf bag or cart." They also recommended giving any bear lots of space and backing away from it slowly, not pausing to snap photos or take videos of it. Now, the only question is when Hollywood might come calling for the film rights. "I see a DreamWorks movie in the making," one person wrote. Another commented, "Feels like the start of a Will Ferrell movie."

Want more stories about rambunctious bears causing trouble? Check out this man who finds a bear eating his lunch in his truck. If you're moved by the thought of small pets bravely defending their homes from black bears, read about this fearless house cat who gives a yard visitor a bear-y bad day, and this tiny 5-pound Pomeranian who shows no fear chasing a black bear out of his house.