Bears have been stealing golf clubs recently, with two incidents happening in the past week at Pitt Meadows golf courses.
In one incident over the weekend, a bear took a set of clubs off of the back of a golf cart at Golden Eagle Golf Club.
The video has made the rounds on social media where a bear can be seen sniffing around a golf cart with bags of clubs at the back.
Then the bear latches onto one of the golf bags and begins to tear it from back of the cart.
A person starts yelling “Hey, bear. Hey bear,” and then says, “He’s ripping my bag. God damn it,” he exclaims.
Then the person starts begging the bear to get off of his clubs.
The bear manages to get the clubs off the back of the cart and runs away with the bag full of clubs in its mouth.
As the bear passes a path on the course, another bear can be seen waiting.
Someone begins to clap and both bears begin to run. Eventually the one bear releases the bag of clubs before they both take off.
The video was posted to the golf club’s Instagram page to the song “Hungry like a Wolf” by Duran Duran, with a warning for golfers.
“Well if you’ve ever needed an excuse for a new set of golf clubs, we’ve got the perfect one for you!
“Over the weekend, a bear helped itself to a golfer’s bag after smelling food stored inside. While the video is definitely one for the highlight reel, it’s also an important reminder that we share the course with local wildlife.
“Please help us keep golfers and bears safe:
“- Never leave food, garbage or other scented items unattended in your golf bag or cart.”
In another incident, posted online on Monday, July 13, Greg Scollon was golfing with some friends at Swaneset Bay Resort and Country Club when a black bear approached the group’s clubs at the side of the green.
The bear took a liking to Scollon’s clubs and decided to try and drag the bag with the clubs inside into the adjacent forest.
One of the members of the group yelled at the bear and threw a club at it, but it didn’t deter the bear from its mission.
“Golf was great but the bear visit was a surprise! The clubs were retrieved, who knew my Nike Canada golf bag could survive (mostly.) Note: Black bears apparently prefer peanuts to sunflower seeds…,” said Scollon online.
Scollon said it took him around two minutes before they were able to get the bear’s attention and it took off leaving his clubs and the bag behind.
A video posted last week by this golf club on Instagram shows another bear trying to get into, unsuccessfully, a secured trash bin on the course.
“Just making his daily rounds to ensure the course, clubhouse, and snack situation all meet Swaneset standards. (No tee time booked… we’ll let it slide this once),” read the post.