Construction workers in Florida were left shocked after they discovered a black bear taking a nap in a condominium lobby of the building they were working on.
On Friday night, the bear was photographed inside the building site while sleeping on the floor.
The Naples Police Department responded to the call on Gulf Shore Blvd followed by Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission.
‘Unusual sight in the City of Naples today!’ the NPD wrote. ‘Naples Police responded to 3115 Gulf Shore Blvd. N reference to a black bear that was taking a nap in a condominium lobby that was under construction.
‘He took a swim in the Gulf earlier and obviously tired himself out!’
The FWC then trapped the bear without incident, according to the NPD.
Within Florida, there are an estimated 4,050 bears, with about 49 percent occupying their historic range in seven bear subpopulations, Naples Daily News reported.
According to the FWC, bears roam the state in forests and swamps from Eglin Air Force Base in the Panhandle to Ocala National Forest to Big Cypress National Preserve in Southwest Florida.
The Naples Police Department responded to the call on Gulf Shore Blvd. before Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission responded
On Friday night, the bear was photographed inside the building site while sleeping on the floor
‘Unusual sight in the City of Naples today!’ the NPD wrote . ‘Naples Police responded to 3115 Gulf Shore Blvd. N reference to a black bear that was taking a nap in a condominium lobby that was under construction’
Should anyone encounter a black bear, the FWC recommends to stay a clear distance and remain standing upright with a calm, assertive voice.
Black bears have been successfully scared away by big, aggressive movements or loud noises.
