It was supposed to be a quiet night at St. Andrew's Village, a retirement home nestled in the Pennsylvania countryside. Instead, a black bear crashed the serenity, breaking into the facility through a window just after 11 PM, as reported by WPXI. Residents and staff were confronted by the wild, if not out-of-place, guest.
The bear's excursion included a literal nose-to-nose encounter with a resident in bed. Elliott had to think fast, warning the resident to stay still, knowing well that any wrong move could spell disaster. Meanwhile, other employees used Rice Krispies Treats in an attempt to coax the bear outside, as explained by Presbyterian Senior Living to CBS News Pittsburgh. Taking matters into her own hands, Elliott further detailed how she "grabbed a walker and was hitting him, trying to get him away from the residents."
The bear, identified as a juvenile male, was corralled and pushed out the door after briefly making the senior center his playground. It roamed the hallways for approximately fifteen minutes before the impromptu eviction. The Pennsylvania Game Commission, arriving on the scene after the havoc, set up a trap that would eventually secure the animal early Wednesday, involving a selection of pastries and donuts as persuasive tools.
