Black Bear Strokes Unsuspecting Woman's Hair In Mexican Park

Guests at a park in Mexico were treated to an entertaining experience when they encountered a black bear.

Though getting surprised by a bear is usually a terrifying experience, this time, the bear wanted to brush some hair.

The unsuspecting guests can be seen in the video, which went viral, walking around the park and talking amongst themselves moments before bears approached them.

Initially, the clip showed two of the bears scouring for food near the trash before they spotted the guests and walked to them.

One of the bears snuck behind one of the women in the troupe and began to stroke her hair. After the counter, the animal walked away.

The unusual behavior of the animal triggered a lot of reactions as many called the guests lucky following the experience.

One said the reason the bears had gotten so bold is that people had been feeding the animals and that the situation could have escalated to something dangerous very quickly.

Some called the incident cute while the others asked the visitors to stop feeding the wild animals.

The video got more than 200,000 views since it was first shared. After it went viral, the Santa Catarina Civil protection group asked visitors to the park to stop feeding and photographing the bears.

The notice specified not to come near the near or bother feeding them. It also asked for tourists to desist from any interaction, including aggressive behavior.

It is not the first time bears have been seen getting extra friendly. During October, A tourist was filmed getting too close to a black bear in Tennessee.

On October 14th, Kelly Price shared a video to Facebook that showed a group of people photographing a black bear just a few feet away while the animal ate grass near the side of the road between Cades Cove and Townsend.

The visitors seemed oblivious of the apparent danger considering the docility of the animal at the time.

In 2017, a video went viral showing a black bear playing hide and seek with a small girl. It is a testament to how curious and playful the species is.

Typically, black bears are known to be less aggressive or territorial as compared to larger brown or grizzly bears. They also often live near human settlements, so they are used to people.

There are rarely any reports of people getting attacked by black bears.