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Jan. 17, 2023 / 4:02 PM

Bear takes a swim in California family's backyard pool

Jan. 17 (UPI) -- A California woman captured video of a large bear that braved rainy weather to take a swim in her family's backyard pool.

Donna Hargett captured video when she spotted an uninvited trespasser in her family's Monrovia back yard on Saturday.

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The video shows a large black bear swimming a few laps in the family's pool.

Hargett recorded the moment the bear climbed out of the pool and shook off the water before wandering away from the area.

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