Black Bear Eats Pizza During Raid On Tony's Pizza In Whistler, B.C. (VIDEO)

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First Posted: 09/29/11 01:38 PM ET Updated: 09/29/11 06:27 PM ET

It's hard to say what's more suprising about this video: the fact a bear is raiding a local pizza shop in the Canadian ski community of Whistler, or the fact bystanders find it so amusing and aren't fleeing for their lives.

The YouTube clip, posted Sept. 26, shows a black bear foraging for 'za in the display warmer at Tony's Pizza in Whistler, B.C., a luxury ski resort town and the Canadian equivalent of Aspen, Colo. Bystanders can be heard yucking it up as the ursine intruder devours a slice of the pie until what is presumably an employee asks the voyeurs to leave.

(Note the 'Help Wanted' sign in the shop's window — you're telling us!)

Though clearly amuzing, the pizza raid comes on the heels of the worst berry crop in Whistler since 1994, with experts predicting increased bear activity in the ski village, the Whistler Question reports:

Whistler's bears fatten up mostly on huckleberries, blueberries and mountain ash berries, which can usually be found all over the local mountains. But this year many berries didn’t ripen because of heavy snowfall in the winter followed by a cold spring and summer.

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It's hard to say what's more suprising about this video: the fact a bear is raiding a local pizza shop in the Canadian ski community of Whistler, or the fact bystanders find it so amusing and aren't f...
It's hard to say what's more suprising about this video: the fact a bear is raiding a local pizza shop in the Canadian ski community of Whistler, or the fact bystanders find it so amusing and aren't f...
 
 
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floodberg
Attorney (ret.)
03:37 PM on 10/03/2011
Next time I'm in BC, I'll go to Fat Tony's. The bear looked satisfied, and that's good enough for me. 4 Claws.
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Stephen Thorpe
Every breath you take - I'll take one too!
05:36 AM on 10/02/2011
He's been sitting just inside the woods, watching. Seeing the people go in and watching them eat.
The evolutionary realization comes over him, first bear to get it. Bloody hell, I'm working to hard to get me winter fat on.
I got to just go on in and have me some pizza.

So he does. And he eats it all nice like a people does. One slice at a time.

I can't imagine the talk back in the cave.

'you're never gonna believe it,..............'
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floodberg
Attorney (ret.)
03:49 PM on 10/03/2011
'You're never gonna believe it, but I couldn't get a  LaBatts Blue (beer).  I'm 5 years old which is 21 in human years, but they wanted ID.'

(labatts blue Bear commercial.)
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Stephen Thorpe
Every breath you take - I'll take one too!
04:18 PM on 10/03/2011
Two thumbs up!!!
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grizzly bear55
King of the forest
05:57 AM on 10/12/2011
He slept on the couch, his wife would not tolerate the garlic breath.
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Imago1122
Hurry up, we're dreaming
10:57 PM on 09/30/2011
I am Bear. I am ready for my close up.
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Nic the wonder puppy
When life throws lemons, throw them back
12:13 PM on 09/30/2011
Pizza shop, really, dumb bear, I would have raided the hamburger stand
09:12 PM on 10/01/2011
Puppy please, everyone knows pizza is better
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Nic the wonder puppy
When life throws lemons, throw them back
09:09 AM on 10/02/2011
Ask any dog, pizza or hamburger
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floodberg
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03:25 PM on 10/03/2011
Nic, we'll use Daddy's credit card if you're hard up...we're sure it will be ok.  (Kitties like pizza, doggies like burgers; it's the way of things.)  Let us know!  VTY, Cooper and Brownie
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Nic the wonder puppy
When life throws lemons, throw them back
03:38 PM on 10/03/2011
Floodberg. I think Disney is trying to rip me off. They have a new TV show about a dog with a blog. It could not happen, for the dog would have to be like me, struck by lightning
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Blodo
Time to build a better world
10:44 AM on 09/30/2011
A black bear dining on pizza wouldn't be too scary. His interest is food and pizza makes a much tastier and easier meal (no bothersome screaming and flailing) than bystanders.
09:03 AM on 09/30/2011
That poor guy. He had pizza for his last meal. I hope he enjoyed it.
I don't get why those people were laughing.
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karen lyons kalmenson
i poem/paint, sometimes, i ain't
08:20 AM on 09/30/2011
a slice of huckleberry whole wheat
i would take with appreciation
gotta start fattening up
time for hibernation....

sincerley, yogi b
p.s. put the bill on my tab
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07:52 AM on 09/30/2011
Isn't that a vegetarian pizza? Maybe that's why the onlookers aren't fleeing.
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karen lyons kalmenson
i poem/paint, sometimes, i ain't
08:20 AM on 09/30/2011
a side order of hiker not the special de jour
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rosemaree124
12:22 AM on 09/30/2011
I'll have a large black coffee and a bear claw to go, please.
12:07 AM on 09/30/2011
He'll fatten up a lot faster on pizza than he will on berries. Can't believe he only ate one slice, maybe it had too many hot peppers or onions for his liking.
11:33 PM on 09/29/2011
Smarter than the average bear.
10:45 PM on 09/29/2011
poor bear was hungry such a shame what us humane's are doing to these poor animals
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360Dunk
Feeder of slot machines
09:57 PM on 09/29/2011
I guess in Canada they have the right to arm bears - with red pepper flakes and parmesan.
09:42 PM on 09/29/2011
Next stop for him was the convinent store for some ROLAIDS! BURRP!!
09:31 PM on 09/29/2011
Poor bear, his home is taken away from humans. now he has to survive on our food