See This Huge Black Bear Join a Birthday Party and Gobble Up the Tacos

Breaking News: A black bear leaps up onto a birthday party table at a park and gets within inches of a 15 year old boy. 

We often hear of the strength of a mama bear. However, in the video posted at the bottom of this article, the bear was not the one with the strength. Rather, it was the mother shielding her son who had the strength to defy this bear.

Black Bear Joins A Birthday Party

A family was celebrating a birthday party last week at Chipinque Park in San Pedro Garza García, Mexico. Family and friends were celebrating the birthday of 15 year old Santiago. Just as they sat down to eat tacos and enchiladas, a huge black bear jumped up onto the table they were eating on. 

In the video posted below, we immediately see the mother holding her son to her chest and covering his eyes. This bear got within inches of this mom and her son. She later explained to the news that her son has Down syndrome. “That’s why I covered his eyes because I didn’t want him to see it and scream or run,” she continued. “I was afraid that if he got scared or screamed or scared the bear, that the bear would react.” 

The black bear was not very interested in this mom and her son. Rather, he was more interested in these delicious tacos! Throughout the video, we see him going from plate to plate and enjoying the tacos. Eventually, the other family and friends not seen in the video were able to distract the bear by throwing some enchiladas on the ground and leading the bear away. 

The mother had the strength of a thousand bears in this moment. We never saw her flinch an inch while this bear was so close. Santiago was later asked if he was scared, and he replied, “yes, a lot.”

How Many Black Bears Are in Mexico?

Black bears (Ursus americanus) of the genus Ursus in North America. There are estimated to be 800,000 black bears in North America. Alaska takes the lead with the most black bears in one location. They have an estimated 100,000 in their state alone.

Mexico is a bit of a different story. And the exact number is not known as other areas are. According to the Bear Conservation, there are known to be black bears in the states of Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Zacateca, and Durango. 

Through careful research in Sierra San Luis, Mexico, the Forest Service U.S. Department of Agriculture states the following. “Our aim was to determine the conservation status of black bears in the Sierra San Luis as affected by the border fence… We documented a bear population with more than 500 individuals.