That was close.
Really close.
A Lake Hopatcong man looked into a tree near his home recently and found a surprise—a bear, eating something, staring right at him.
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So, naturally, he grabbed his video camera and posted a clip to YouTube.
But not before he gathered with neighbors to gawk at the big animal. And while the man escaped danger, there was a tense moment when a man can be heard telling the cameraman: "He's going to jump on you in two seconds."
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The cameraman's response. "I know."
Fortunately—for him and us—the bear didn't.
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