Minn. Zoo demonstrates importance of ‘bear-proofing’

By: Nicole Muehlhausen – KSTP TV

The Minnesota Zoo’s three grizzly bears demonstrated the importance of bear-proofing campsites Saturday as part of ‘Bear Awareness Week.’

Zookeepers setup a mock campsite inside and let the bears—named Sadie, Kenai, and Haines—into the exhibit. Within seconds, the bears headed straight for the tent and a food-filled backpack hanging from a tree.

The three-year-old bears ripped the tent apart, ate the food inside and later ripped the bottom of the backpack so all the food items dropped to the ground.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources suggests using dehydrated and freeze-dried foods sealed in plastic to reduce odors and cleaning up camp sites after meals to keep bears at bay.

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