A woman performing a morning jump rope routine 'skipped of sharpish' after an inquisitive BEAR wandered up and wanted to get in on the action.
Footage shows the filmer's reaction as she realised the bear was coming towards her.
She runs up to the camera in a frenzy and drops her glasses and phone in the process.
The woman managed to get inside safely, but the large black bear got dangerously close to her backdoor - and even climbing up onto her patio, in order to sniff around.
The close encounter was filmed in Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey, USA, where New Jersey Fish and Wildlife reveal incidents involving bears have increased in the last year.
The video was filmed on November 7, 2022.
