They hadn't seen it coming.
James Clark and one of his friends were dining outside a hotel in Kentucky on August 18 when a bear wanted to join them.
The animal ate the pizza they had just ordered in front of them.
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The unusual scene of the "theft" was immortalized by surveillance cameras.
It was shared on social networks by James Clark, one of the two friends.
“When the bears love your pizza more than you do, you let them have it!!!!!
commented on James Clark on TikTok.
The black bear is the most common bear species in Kentucky.
A state that has about 1,000 bears.