Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe Dec. 2 (UPI) -- A Florida man who was alerted to the presence of a bear in his neighborhood discovered the animal taking a nap outside his front door. Chuck Robbins of Heathrow said he had heard there was a bear in his neighborhood and went out to try to take photos or video of the animal, but he couldn't locate the bear went home. Advertisement Robbins said a neighbor contacted him later in the evening to tell him there was a large bear in his yard. The resident said he looked out a window and discovered the bear was on his porch, sleeping right in front of his door. "It was amazing. I just walked out, and it was like right there in front of me and so close," Robbins told WOFL-TV. A bear previously paid a visit to a Nevada family's yard earlier this week. Dave Lester of Zephyr Cove shared video showing the bear destroying the inflatable Rudolph decoration. Read More Owl recovering after rescue from Connecticut road Maryland woman forgot hiding place for $50,000 lottery ticket South Carolina workers return long-lost photo to family