Ring camera security video out of Big Bear Lake shows the animal climbing a tree to try to get to a bird feeder.
The bear takes a sniff and then moves to Plan B.
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Video: Sierra Madre family's dog asks to go play with mama bear, cubs in backyard
It manages to stretch out and balance itself on the porch banister and then walk on it without missing a step.
The bear then walks out of the picture, apparently coming up empty in its search for a late night dinner.