Adult black bears with lighter markings in a dense green forest setting, likely late spring or summer, with sunlight filtering through trees and a hammock visible. 3:05
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A backyard hammock for a family of black bears

When Amy first found a family of bears on her lawn, peering into her garden, she was surprised. Then she started leaving them toys. more

The bears are Bertha, a mother black bear, and her two cubs, and they're always hanging around this one yard. One of Amy's toys is a ball for the cubs. Bertha keeps a close eye on them while they play with it.

Amy thought she could do better than a ball. She bought a hammock and hung it in the yard, hoping the bears would come back and have some fun with it.

Two black bears in a wooded area, one standing near a red object and the other foraging close by. A headline runs in white letters across the lower third.Save
The bears return to the yard, and one stops beside something red while the other forages.

They did come back, and they found their own ways to use it. One fan pointed out that bears and people share at least one struggle, which is lying down in a hammock. Another joked that Amy should add a line to the hammock's reviews saying it will hold a bear.

Amy's gifts don't stop at the hammock. The moment people love most is the mother bear sitting in a small tub of water, chewing on a big rubber duck. It's hard to think of a better use for a bath toy.

Adult black bears with lighter markings in a dense green forest setting, likely late spring or summer, with sunlight filtering through trees and a hammock visible. The headline runs in white letters across the lower third.Save
When Amy first found a family of bears on her lawn, peering into her garden, she was surprised.

Bertha seems to like the toys just as much as her cubs do, and a grown bear, it turns out, still likes a good ball. Amy is happy to have them around, as houseguests or as part of the family. And the bears keep coming back to the one yard in the woods with a hammock.