Reminder to myself: We need a new trash can. #video

Posted By RichC on October 20, 2020

Just a “beary” interesting video that is making its way around social media. The bear is a big one, but I’m more impressed with the trash can!

Categories: Nature, Social Networking, Video
Tags: bear, can, mp4, social media, social network wildlife, trash, trashcan, video

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