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Mother and baby bear wander into B.C. pharmacy in now viral video

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Judd, A. (2026, September 22). Mother and baby bear wander into B.C. pharmacy in now viral video. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12067687/mother-baby-bear-wander-bc-pharmacy-viral-video/

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Global News · collected 2026-09-22 · by Amy Judd

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On Sunday, a mother bear and her cub wandered into a Pharmasave pharmacy in Hope, British Columbia, prompting staff to quickly direct customers to safety. The bears spent about five minutes inside, exploring the store’s cosmetics section and consulting desk before leaving peacefully. Employee Kara Kelso shared the incident on TikTok where it has garnered over 111,000 views.
Written by AI on 2026-09-22, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On Sunday, a Pharmasave in Hope, British Columbia experienced an unusual visit from a mother bear and her cub who wandered into the store through its front door. Employees quickly ensured customer safety before addressing the unexpected guests. The bears explored various sections of the pharmacy for about five minutes, including the cosmetics area, seemingly looking for something they needed. After some loops around the store, the pair eventually left peacefully. Employee Kara Kelso quipped that the bears might have been seeking "bear-necessities." Kim Glentworth, who filmed the incident and shared it on TikTok, reported that her staff handled the situation perfectly. The video has since gone viral with over 111,000 views on social media.

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B.C. Global News Hope TikTok

Subjects

Kelso ORG · 2× B.C. GPE · 1× Glentworth PERSON · 1× Global News ORG · 1× Hope PERSON · 1× Kara Kelso PERSON · 1× Kim Glentworth PERSON · 1× TikTok ORG · 1×

Narrative

“I have video of them coming straight into the store,” said Kim Glentworth, who was not working on Sunday, adding that her staff handled the incident perfectly.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-22
🔮 “They figured they could possibly get the bear-necessities,” Kelso quipped.
2026-09-22 · Global News
Mother and baby bear wander into B.C. pharmacy in now viral video · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 1 hedged)

Staff at a B.C. pharmacy on Sunday were stunned to discover their latest customers were a mother bear and her cub. asserted
customers → stun → Sunday
Video posted to social media show the two bears wandering through the Pharmasave in Hope. asserted
bears → post → Hope
The bears can be seen inspecting some items while the staff were figuring out how to respond. asserted
staff → see → items
Employee Kara Kelso told Global News that when someone yelled ‘bear!’ in the store she worked to get the customers to safety first. asserted
she → tell → safety
“I have video of them coming straight into the store,” said Kim Glentworth, who was not working on Sunday, adding that her staff handled the incident perfectly. asserted
staff → have → incident
Get breaking National news “They actually crossed from across the street.” asserted
They → get → street
She added that the bears did some loops in the cosmetics section. asserted
bears → add → section
“They figured they could possibly get the bear-necessities,” Kelso quipped. uncertain
Kelso → figure → necessities
Glentworth said the bears wandered for about five minutes, checked out the pharmacy consulting desk and eventually left after about five minutes. asserted
bears → say → minutes
“They were quite peaceful and so was I,” Kelso added. asserted
Kelso → add → ?
She posted the video to TikTok where it has received 111,000 views and counting. asserted
it → post → views
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