From Valleynewslive · · 1m 10s
Bear wanders into hospital, stops to eat Halloween candy
Black bear enters Anchorage hospital during Halloween, stops to eat donated candy.
In brief
Black bear enters Anchorage hospital during Halloween, stops to eat donated candy. A black bear wandered into an Anchorage hospital early Monday, stopped to eat Halloween candy, and left through the same entrance. Originally reported by Valleynewslive.
Bear enters hospital
A black bear walked into an Anchorage hospital early Monday at around 2 a.m.
Bear finds candy
The bear stopped only when it found a bucket of donated Halloween candy in the hallway.
Sherri Warnke describes encounter
Sherri Warnke, who helped her mother settle in after transfer, saw the bear 30 feet away in the emergency department hallway.
Bear stops digging
Warnke said the bear dug in something, then she realized it was a Halloween candy donation bucket.
Staff reacts to bear
Staff closed a door leading into the hospital main area after the bear was spotted, and showed Warnke a photo of the bear at the front counter.
Bear leaves hospital
The bear left the hospital through the same entrance it entered, after eating donated Halloween candy.
The big picture
A black bear wandered into an Anchorage hospital early Monday, stopped to eat Halloween candy, and left through the same entrance.
