Surprise guest: Black bear strolls behind couple during Biltmore Estate proposal

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) – This isn’t your typical Biltmore photo shoot! A black bear wandered onto the lawn in the middle of a proposal session.

Photographer Katie Richard said she was at the Biltmore Estate on Saturday morning when she spotted the bear behind the couple. She said it casually strolled across the lawn, and she captured the moment just before it ran off.

“It was definitely an unexpected wildlife encounter that made an already memorable session even more unforgettable,” Richard said.

The Biltmore has previously said the 8,000-acre estate is home to a wide variety of wildlife and birds, including black bears, deer, rabbits, turkeys and migratory waterfowl…

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