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Watch a bear prowl through grocery store aisles in Arizona

Police chase bear through Arizona grocery store
  • A bear was filmed prowling through the aisles of a grocery store in Oro Valley, Arizona, on Monday, 29 September.
  • Wildlife photographer Charlie Alolkoy captured the footage, describing the encounter as "thrilling" after an unsuccessful trip to photograph animals.
  • The young animal, believed to have come from the nearby Santa Catalina Mountains, left the store of its own accord before police and Arizona Game and Fish officials arrived.
  • The incident caused panic among shoppers, with Alolkoy observing that many were frightened or upset, and one woman was seen crying.
  • Watch the video in full above.
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