Alaska bear gives trash can 'CPR' in desperate attempt to snag a snack
Bear-proof trashcans, such as the one in this video, are recommended for homes in parts of Alaska as some black bears have learned to eat garbage.
Bear gives trash can 'CPR' in futile attempt to open it
A bear in Valdez, Alaska, was spotted desperately trying to open a trash can in the middle of the road.
VALDEZ, Alaska – A bear in Valdez, Alaska, was spotted taking a creative approach to try to open a trash can on Tuesday.
Footage of the animal shows it using its front paws to repeatedly press down on a bear-proof trash can that had been knocked over on its side.
In doing so, the bear scoots the trash can along the middle of a neighborhood road.
Looped video of bear giving the trash can "CPR."
( Justin Prax via Storyful / FOX Weather)
Resident Justin Prax filmed the moment after letting his dog outside and then hearing her bark aggressively at something nearby.
"I poked my head out to find a bear she'd spooked, and it ran across our yard and then attempted to break into our bear-proof trash in an act that looks like bear CPR," Prax said to Storyful.
Bear-proof trashcans, such as the one in this video, are recommended for homes in parts of Alaska as some black bears have learned to eat garbage.