NewsWeird NewsBearsAn uninvited guest who was intrigued by a parcel left on a residential property's doorstep couldn't help but investigate what was inside it in dramatic footage caught on camera15:42, 14 Jul 2026A homeowner has been left stunned after their Ring doorbell captured footage of an unexpected to guest at their property opening a parcel that had been left on the doorstep. In a video shared by the home security firm themselves, the unlikely cuplrit coud be seen prising open the cardboard package with it's mouth.After cautiously looking around, the guest proceeded to stick its head inside the box. When your damaged package claim says 'a bear opened it' and you actually have proof," Ring quipped in a caption alongside their TikTok video."They just all startled each other. She probably wasn’t prepared to have a bear sitting there, and the bear probably wasn’t prepared to have her show up with the dog."Content cannot be displayed without consentAccording to Get Bear Smart, bears are very curious and will inspect odours, noises, and objects to determine if they are edible or whether they should investigate further."Standing up on its hind legs allows a bear to get more information from its senses of smell, sight, and hearing," they explain online. "It is a sign of curiosity, not aggression."The experts continue: "Bears are usually most active during dawn and dusk, but they may be seen any time of day or night. Bears in many places of high human use have become nocturnal in order to avoid people, while others have become habituated to people in order to take advantage of a plentiful buffet of improperly stored attractants."Writing in response to the clip, one TikTok user exclaimed: "I want to know what's in that package!"While a second person commented: "The bear ordered the package."In a separate incident in 2023, meanwhile, a Floridian woman could be heard screaming in terror as a huge black bear lunged at her dog as she stepped out of her home in bone-chilling footage captured on her Ring doorbell too.Gina Helsel was taking her dog outside to scare off local cats - but they were both confronted by a much larger animal.The video, captured on her Ring camera showed her leaving her house and peering around the corner of her porch as the dog starts barking.Suddenly a huge bear appears forcing Gina, from Daytona Beach back into the house with her pet.A A spokesperson for Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission told local news at the time: "The bear is mostly focused on the dog. It basically lunges, does a bit of a bluff charge."Then, when her and the dog retreat, the bear runs away. They just all startled each other.Article continues belowShe probably wasn’t prepared to have a bear sitting there, and the bear probably wasn’t prepared to have her show up with the dog."Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌TikTokRing PLCUmm what?BearsAnimals