Lost Bear Family Strolls into Recently Built Set of Calgary Hotels and Stays for Winter

Bear hibernate in caves. They have for a number of decades or at least as long as people have studied bears. So, imagine a construction crew’s surprise when they realized that a family of bears decided to call a set of recently build Calgary hotels home for the winter.

“We came into work after a few weeks off and there were these bears”, said Jorge Billings, a construction worker. “They were all curled up in little balls. They looked so cute that I almost wanted to pet them. That was when I remembered they were wild.”

It appears as if the family of bears was on the lookout for a warm, safe cave for hibernating. That was when the bears came across the Calgary hotels that were being built. The lobbies of these buildings were open wide to the elements and the bears just walked right in.

“It is hard to imagine how the bears got in”, said project manager, Suzy Timmons. “It appears as if they just tore open the fence and just walked in. I bet they could sense that it was getting really cold and needed to find a place to sleep ASAP.”

Animal experts believe that the family of bears become disoriented while on the lookout for food. The food supplies have been dwindling for bears over the years, forcing them to rely upon alternative food methods. This caused the bears to be closer to civilization than normal.

“The crew decided to let the bears sleep it out”, said Billings. “We have other projects to work on in the area. We don’t want to disturb the bears if we do not have to do that. I mean they were here first.”

The series of Calgary hotels is thinking of transforming the room that the bears are in into a ‘bear cave’ for guests. Once the hotel is finished, they will make it appear like a bear cave.

“We are the only hotel that can claim bears really stayed there”, said the owner of the Calgary hotels, Tim Timers. “I think we could use this to our advantage. People would love to stay in the same space as the bears used to stay. It will be a unique experience.”

The bears are expected to rise sometime in spring. The crew will then finish the hotel project at that time.