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Video: Florida bear caught on camera making sure the Grinch doesn’t steal Christmas
Bear steals Florida Christmas decoration
A bold bear in Florida wanted to make sure the Grinch didn’t steal Christmas, so it stole the Grinch as it sat outside a Naples home.
NAPLES, Fla. – A bear wasn’t going to let the Grinch steal Christmas from a Florida family, so it stole the Grinch not once, but twice.
When Shanick Suarez decked out her Naples home for Christmas, she included a lawn Grinch that ended up disappearing on Black Friday.
Her neighbor spotted it nearby and put it back on Suarez’s lawn.
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A few days later, like a modern-day version of another Christmas story, Suarez’s Nest camera alerted her that something was a clatter.
She sprang up to see what was the matter, but instead of seeing a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer, she saw her lawn thief coming back for more.
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A bear snatched the Grinch off her lawn again and was captured on camera dragging the decoration away.
Suarez said she was able to find the Grinch, but it was too damaged by the burglarizing bear for the culprit to come back a third time.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – An injured manatee and her calf are recovering after authorities on a boat rescued them from the Orange River near Fort Myers on Thursday.
What we know:
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said its Marine Unit, Advanced Technology Support Unit, drone pilots and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission helped in saving the pair after the mother was found hurt in the water and in need of medical attention.
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Video shows authorities pulling the frantic manatees safely onto the boat in netting before taking them to shore.
Courtesy: Lee County Sheriff’s Office
Both animals will be taken to ZooTampa for evaluation and medical care.
What we don’t know:
LCSO did not say the extent of the mother’s injuries.
By the numbers:
As of Feb. 20, there have been 85 manatee deaths across Florida in 2026, according to the FWC. Last year reportedly saw a total of 632 manatee deaths.
Dig deeper:
Earlier this month, the FWC began investigating a spike in manatee deaths, specifically in Lee County, where officials say 25 were found dead within a week.
READ: FWC investigating spike in manatee deaths over the past week
The FWC believes these manatee deaths could be from several factors: cold stress, a lack of seagrass and polluted waterways.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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