11/05/2025
Haha . All you can eat buffet!
When night fell and the automatic doors locked at a Bass Pro Shop in the Pacific Northwest, employees expected the usual peaceful shift. Instead, they arrived to find one of the wildest overnight guests imaginable — a black bear sprawled across a pile of duck decoys, snoring like he owned the store.
Hours earlier, security footage caught the bear strolling inside after prying open a side door. His destination wasn’t camping gear or beef jerky — it was the live fish tanks, where he helped himself to what may be the most luxurious midnight buffet in outdoor-store history. Trout, bass, bluegill — nearly everything that swam became dinner as the bear casually pawed and slurped his way through the displays, creating a mess that would make even the most seasoned fisherman weep.
Once the feast was over, the satisfied burglar wandered through aisles stocked with fishing lures and camouflage jackets, eventually settling into the waterfowl section. There, surrounded by plastic ducks and turkey calls, he curled up like a customer testing a premium mattress. He didn’t move again until employees arrived the next morning and discovered a 300-pound “shopper” snoring loudly, belly full and utterly unbothered.
Wildlife officials later guided the drowsy intruder safely back into the forest — but not before the internet crowned him the new king of outdoor-sport retail. Memes spread instantly: “Bass Pro’s new mascot,” “Ultimate loyalty member,” and “Bear-ly made it home after bottomless seafood night.”
Black bears are known for curiosity — and impressive appetites — especially during seasons when they bulk up for winter. But few choose such extravagant dining locations. This furry customer simply found a place where the fish are fresh, the decoys are comfy, and the service is… well, self-serve.
And while Bass Pro Shop probably isn’t planning a “midnight bear buffet” promotion anytime soon, one thing is certain: nature always finds a way, sometimes through automatic doors and straight to the seafood aisle.
