The Unexpected Visitor

One summer night, my grandpa was just about to go out and take all the bird feeders in like he did every night. The only difference, was that it was already completely dark outside. Just as he stepped out the door, the phone rang. My grandpa knew something had to be up because who would call this late in the evening? After he picked up the phone, he was told from his neighbor, a fellow Bender, that there was a gigantic black bear out at his bird feeder! My grandpa knew there had been a bear wondering around the bend during the night, but he never thought it would visit his house! My grandpa and grandma turned on the outdoor lights and ran over to the window where there they saw the huge animal on his back legs ripping down the bird feeder. They tried to scare the bear away, but this bear was apparently fearless! After ripping down the bird feeder, he went up and sat down on my grandparent's deck to enjoy his feast. My grandparent's, in utter amazement, just stood there and watched. After the bear finished his dinner, he got up and left. From that day on, my grandpa made sure to bring in the bird feeders before dark! A couple years after that, I was driving to the bend when all of a sudden I see this huge black object dart across the road. It was a black bear! I told my grandpa his "friend" had survived the hunting season! To this day, I consider the black bear to be Henry's Bend's official animal!