Overview
- Wesley of Longwood, Florida received a Ring alert while away camping and viewed footage of a black bear taking a package from his porch.
- The bear carried the parcel only a short distance and left it down the walkway, according to the homeowner.
- Ring shared the video with Newsweek, and multiple outlets subsequently reported the incident.
- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission estimates roughly 4,000 black bears live in the state, which helps explain frequent neighborhood sightings in that area.
- Reporters noted broader concerns about porch theft, citing 2025 Omnisend research showing about one in three U.S. households has experienced package theft, though no injuries or wildlife intervention were reported in this case.