Curious Black Bear Mouths Camera Tripod

Occurred on May 9, 2025 / Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA

Info from Licensor: "I was waiting at blacktail pond on Friday 9th of May at 8:30 pm looking at the bison carcass. I knew there was a cinnamon black bear who had been coming and going. I turned around and he was walking down the hill directly opposite me. That's when I decided to move down the road to give him space to cross the road. I left my camera ready to shoot him on the carcass, I didn't think at all that he would be interested in it. He bit at it for a while and then touched it as
seen in the video. I have bite marks not on my tripod, which is amazing and something I will always remember."