Communities Staging "Bear Hunts"

Above, stuffed bears, like these at Yellowstone Bear World, are employed in the "bear hunts". Photo by Armand Vaquer.

With people isolating themselves during this time of coronavirus, inventive ways to keep themselves and their kids occupied are being employed.

One such activity is staging "bear hunts".

According to Fox News:

Neighborhoods across the globe are coming together amid the outbreak with an almost un-bear-ably cute show of community. 

“Bear hunts” are being set up by neighbors and businesses everywhere in a bid to keep kids – and parents – busy during self-isolation, while also adhering to social distancing. 

The activity, which is based on the award-winning children’s book “Going on a Bear Hunt,” involves placing a stuffed bear in the windows of residences or businesses. As kids are out with parents, either driving or walking (while maintaining six feet of distance from others), they “hunt” for the bears.

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