This Black Bear Napping in a Kiddie Pool is One Big Summer Mood

A woman in northern Virginia had a surprise visitor to her backyard pool over the weekend, and her photos are quickly going viral.

It was a particularly hot day in Virginia, and Regina Keller was reportedly outside watering plants when a large black bear suddenly sauntered into her yard. According to Fox23, Keller lives in close proximity to George Washington National Forest – an area that holds a wide range of wildlife. She said seeing fox, deer and bears is pretty standard for where she lives, but this was the biggest bear she’s seen this year.

And it was about to take a dip in the kiddie pool setup in her yard!

“We definitely need a bigger pool,” she wrote in the video’s caption on Facebook:

Keller said she observed the massive animal for almost an hour. With temperatures getting up into the upper 90’s on that day, she said once the bear was situated in the pool, he seemed “content and refreshed.”

This bear has got the right idea!

Now and then, everyone needs to slow their roll and soak up some sun, and this bear is one big summer mood.

OutdoorHub Editor: Keenan Crow

Keenan Crow is an outdoor writer who graduated from Central Michigan University with a degree in journalism and creative writing. He has been writing for OutdoorHub for nearly five years, but anybody he is close with will tell you he has been telling hunting stories for far longer. He uses his experiences outdoors to write about things he loves - bow hunting, fishing, upland hunting, shed hunting, turkey hunting, waterfowl hunting, dog training, shotguns, ATVs and the outdoor lifestyle he lives in his home state of Michigan. Outside of hunting/fishing, he also loves to cook - especially with wild game - play golf and go on hikes with his yellow lab, Stella.