Bear cub takes stroll through Oregon store

by The Associated Press
| October 22, 2014 7:40 PM

ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) — Some shoppers at an Oregon drugstore got a surprise when they saw a bear cub scurrying down the aisles.

Witnesses say the cub first showed up Sunday at a nearby hotel, hopped out a window and crossed the street to the Rite Aid in Ashland, a city just north of the California border.

Customers took photos and video until police arrived and scooped the little bear into a shopping basket. Footage shows an officer approaching the cub, and it dashing the other direction.

Oregon wildlife officials are holding the cub until it can be moved to a rehab center or a zoo.

There was no sign of its mother. Authorities say the cub cannot be returned to the wild because it had contact with people.

To view a video of the cub, go to http://bit.ly/1otF4Ry.