Two bears on an Alaska military base raided a Krispy Kreme doughnut van that was stopped outside a convenience store during its delivery route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The driver usually left his doors open when he stopped at the store but this time a sow and one of her cubs that loiter nearby sauntered inside, where they stayed for probably 20 minutes Tuesday morning, said Shelly Deano, the store manager for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson JMM Express. The bears chomped on doughnut holes and other pastries, ignoring the banging on the side of the van that was aimed at shooing them away, Deano said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was beating on the van and they\u2019re not moving. I could hear them breaking open the packages and everything,\u201d she said. \u201cI was like, \u2018They don\u2019t even care.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the bears couldn\u2019t be roused, base security was called and sounded sirens meant to scare away the bears, she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bears eventually came out and wandered in front of the convenience store and gas station a bit before heading into the woods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not unusual to see bears on base or around the store but nothing like this has happened before, Deano said, adding that the delivery driver now closes his doors when he stops at the shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re cautious when we come in, when we leave. When we take out garbage, we do it in pairs, especially if it\u2019s dark,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Capt. Lexi Smith, a spokesperson at the base, said authorities on base \u201care aware of this and other wildlife situations throughout the past several months.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe urge the public to use caution to ensure you are protecting our wildlife and yourselves. Wildlife may be our neighbor, but they should not be attracted to our human food sources,\u201d she said by email.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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