• A North Carolina man came face-to-furry-face with an uninvited guest last week: a big black bear scoping him out just feet away on his tranquil patio.
• David Oppenheimer said he was winding down after a long day at work as a digital creator when he was startled by the black bear.
• “Chillaxing at the end of the day, didn’t expect to make eye contact so close,” said Oppenheimer, 53. “My eyeballs certainly got a stretch.”

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