Bear with me little ones.
posted by y2karl at 10:33 AM on March 30, 2021 [3 favorites]

There are SO MANY of them!! I love the cubs' little high-stepping march across the road.
posted by Gray Duck at 10:35 AM on March 30, 2021 [17 favorites]

I saw this with a Glaswegian voice over for the mamma bear.
posted by gladly at 10:41 AM on March 30, 2021 [40 favorites]

Cutest gridlock ever.
posted by jacquilynne at 10:48 AM on March 30, 2021

Should have put Mama Bear in charge of the Ever Given. She'd have dragged it up the canal. Come on - you're holding up the stupid human traffic.
posted by inflatablekiwi at 10:50 AM on March 30, 2021 [6 favorites]

I definitely understand why 2 is the most common litter size now.
posted by BrotherCaine at 10:52 AM on March 30, 2021 [13 favorites]

I keep having this ridiculous impulse that if I'd been there I would want to get out of my car and help. which is of course an extremely bad idea. so cute!! glad they got across safely!
posted by supermedusa at 10:54 AM on March 30, 2021 [17 favorites]

They have such a jaunty trot.
posted by Going To Maine at 10:56 AM on March 30, 2021 [18 favorites]

I tip my hat to all the people who resisted the urge to get out of their cars and carry a cub across the street.
posted by Flexagon at 11:11 AM on March 30, 2021 [19 favorites]

I've been watching this for days (it's from my state, so it's everywhere). I love the fourth little bear who decided to heck with crossing the street, I'm going UP! and the gradual dawning on the mama what a pain it is that she can't carry two at a time.
posted by dlugoczaj at 11:28 AM on March 30, 2021 [8 favorites]

I am also team Tree Bear Cub
posted by thelonius at 11:34 AM on March 30, 2021 [1 favorite]

To get to the other other other other side.
posted by Greg_Ace at 11:36 AM on March 30, 2021 [5 favorites]

I tip my hat to all the people who resisted the urge to get out of their cars and carry a cub across the street.

I know I'm a terrible person because I kind of want to see this video of Mamma bear already exhausted and exasperated trying to get that many cubs across the road and totally losing it when she turns around and sees a human trying to help.

"OK WHAT IN THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING!? RAARRRRRGH! FUCK IT, THAT ONE IS YOURS NOW! GOOD LUCK WITH THAT!"
posted by loquacious at 11:40 AM on March 30, 2021 [14 favorites]

I feel mama bear's pain. When my 3 were little, 1, 2, and 3, I would take them to breakfast at a waffle restaurant on Sunday morning and let the (ex) wife sleep in. Right when the food arrived, one would say they needed to go to the bathroom. I had to make a decision. Leave two at the table while I took the 3 year old (daughter) to the men's room or bring them all or ... Usually, the kind waitress would offer to watch the other two at the table. I would return and then another would have to go or need a diaper change. It was a constant back and forth to the bathroom while trying to keep an eye on the other two. Generally, the best course of action was to pick up (carry) two while the other walked. Mama bear knew which ones needed to be carried and which ones would follow. For me, it was a crapshoot.

As loquacious points out, you wake 'em, you take 'em.
posted by AugustWest at 11:42 AM on March 30, 2021 [16 favorites]

a human trying to help

"Here's ursine!" /Bill Engvall.
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 11:48 AM on March 30, 2021 [5 favorites]

→ I saw this with a Glaswegian voice over for the mamma bear.

That's Janey Godley, Scottish National Treasure, she of "Trump is a C___" sign and dispenser of sick burns on those who'd try to troll her. She worked behind a bar in Glasgow for years, so she's heard everyone's shite and can give it back faster and hotter.
posted by scruss at 12:02 PM on March 30, 2021 [17 favorites]

AugustWest: " For me, it was a crapshoot"

I see what you did there.
posted by adamrice at 12:06 PM on March 30, 2021 [2 favorites]

that was a rollercoaster ride of emotion. Cute, concern, terror, frustration, relief.
posted by greenhornet at 12:22 PM on March 30, 2021 [4 favorites]

It's the bear version of Towers of Hanoi..
posted by Nerd of the North at 12:37 PM on March 30, 2021 [7 favorites]

Oh, the last little bear who just did not want to go. Climbed a tree instead, then inspired siblings to come over.
posted by doctornemo at 12:58 PM on March 30, 2021 [1 favorite]

I figured one or two of them would follow her back to the other side, but I did not see the escape up the tree coming. That’s good writing.
posted by double bubble at 2:20 PM on March 30, 2021 [2 favorites]

We've had the same momma bear around here for four years. She runs off coyotes and doesn't bother the livestock.

The poodles won't chase her but they do want to play with the cubs. Last fall they treed all four of the cubs and I was trying to get the dogs in. Mom came and looked then lay down and had a nap. Coulda cared less.

I don't know if that's because the poodles are black and can stand on their hind legs?
posted by Mr. Yuck at 3:06 PM on March 30, 2021 [12 favorites]

Don’t leave that little bear behind!
posted by GenjiandProust at 3:09 PM on March 30, 2021 [2 favorites]

Would you run through traffic with a bear behind?
posted by Greg_Ace at 3:20 PM on March 30, 2021 [6 favorites]

Any parent of twins or more has been that mama bear at some point. Recently only had to look after just one (t'other was off with mum for a few hours) and my lord, it was easy mode.
posted by Absolutely No You-Know-What at 3:35 PM on March 30, 2021 [7 favorites]

That’s parenthood.
posted by Thorzdad at 4:21 PM on March 30, 2021 [2 favorites]

The poodles won't chase her but they do want to play with the cubs. Last fall they treed all four of the cubs and I was trying to get the dogs in. Mom came and looked then lay down and had a nap. Coulda cared less.

I don't know if that's because the poodles are black and can stand on their hind legs?

Would you have refused free babysitting?
posted by lhauser at 5:36 PM on March 30, 2021 [16 favorites]

Pretty sure this was a kids' book when I was growing up.

"Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see?"
"I see a traffic jam looking at me."

(OK, so there apparently is a Baby Bear, Baby Bear book!)
posted by basalganglia at 5:40 PM on March 30, 2021 [4 favorites]

Would you have refused free babysitting?

Exactly. If you see them out during the day like that it is because some little body won't sleep.
posted by Mr. Yuck at 7:04 PM on March 30, 2021 [1 favorite]

I just realized that there's only one tweet, but thread it if you wish.
posted by bendy at 3:57 AM on March 31, 2021 [2 favorites]

We all have our bear to cross.
posted by chavenet at 6:19 AM on March 31, 2021 [14 favorites]

I saw this with a Glaswegian voice over for the mamma bear.

Janey Godley is a (Scottish) national treasure. Her VOs of Nicola Sturgeon's COVID briefings were essentially the highlight of our lockdown, and if there hasn't been an FPP on them, there should be. Frank, get the door!
posted by The Bellman at 7:51 AM on March 31, 2021 [4 favorites]

The ending? Ursine Cops Are Bastards
posted by thelonius at 8:24 AM on March 31, 2021

Her VOs of Nicola Sturgeon's COVID briefings were essentially the highlight of our lockdown

Oh lord, there goes my productivity for this afternoon.
posted by gladly at 10:52 AM on April 1, 2021

Janey Godley is a (Scottish) national treasure.

Well, this makes up for Glaswegian pizza at the very least.
posted by y2karl at 5:07 PM on April 2, 2021

Hey, Glaswegian pizza's so good we fry it twice! (Actually, I kid, it's foul, but there are decent pizza places in Glasgow).

The Janey video's been DMCA'd since the owner sold it to ViralHog, and the first thing they do is take down all remixes.
posted by scruss at 8:18 AM on April 3, 2021

I'm now a subscriber to Janey's YouTube and follow her on twitter. The bear video was good, but she's got so much great stuff. I fully agree with The Bellman, she's worthy of a post.
posted by gladly at 11:09 AM on April 5, 2021