Encountering wild bears is not uncommon for people living in some parts of the US. A New Jersey woman not only befriended a bear but also captured the moment when the animal closed her front door with its mouth.

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Susan Kehoe, a Vermont resident, heard strange noises outside her house and went to check if it was raining. When she opened the door, she saw a black bear standing on her front porch. She filmed the incident.

In the video, the woman calmly addresses the animal as Mr Bear and politely asks, “Will you please close my door?” Surprisingly, the animal obliged and was seen backing away and trying to shut the door by pulling its knob.

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The woman can be heard saying, “You have to finish closing it, sweetie, the cold air is coming in,” as the animal begins to shut the door. After a few polite requests, the bear completed the task and the woman said, “Close the door, sweetie. Thank you.”

Kehoe shared the clip on Youtube and wrote, “Bears are damn smart! This bear learned how to close the front door to my house”.

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Kehoe often shares videos of bears in her backyard and uses her platform to advocate the well-being of wild animals. This has also led to some controversies.

According to nj.com, she was sentenced to a year’s probation and a $1,250 fine in 2010, for interfering with state biologists who were attempting to tranquilize a bear so they could change its radio collar. Two years later, they reported that she was found not guilty of intentionally feeding black beers.

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However, she seems to be very friendly with the wild animals.  Wildlife authorities have requested residents to not venture near wild animals or feed them.