A curious bear caused quite a stir in Central New York when it attempted to break into a dumpster—only to scare itself off in the process.
Melissa Dawn Case went to stopped at Nelson Creamery in Cazenovia when she saw the bear make several comical attempts to lift the dumpster lid.
It pawed, pulled, and nudged, clearly determined to get to whatever tasty scraps might be inside. But every time the lid moved even a little, the startled bear would jump back, eventually spooking itself enough to give up entirely…