Agencies in at least 15 states have reported increased calls this year, as drought and population growth drive the animals closer to people in search of food.

In Southern California, where the black bear population has boomed, a photographer set up camp at the living room table.

Bear activity has surged in Colorado amid the state’s ongoing drought, which has depleted bears’ natural food sources, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

A mother bear and her cub entered the pharmacy on Sunday afternoon and spent eight minutes wandering the aisles. Authorities tracked them down nearby and killed the female adult due to public safety concerns.

The person who took the video said the bear was inside the trash container when it was emptied into the Waste Management truck in Castle Rock.

People are increasingly crossing paths with the wild animals as homes ring the outskirts of forests, sparking a new era of coexistence

Brian and Marylyn Matayoshi were out hiking when a killer grizzly bear charged at them - only one of them survived the horrific attack.

A couple were hiking when they spotted and photographed a mother grizzly bear with her cubs - minutes later, the husband was mauled to death.