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Family Puzzled Why Their Water Barrel Keeps Going Empty Uncovers A Delightfully Cute Answer

You put a rain barrel out in your yard to collect the rain.

So, after it rains, you should be able to go to the bucket and collect the water – right? Well, that didn’t exactly happen for one family in Colorado.

Day after day, the water in their rain bucket was missing.

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It would be filled to the brim in the morning, but later it was completely empty. No, there wasn’t a hole in the bucket either.

The family was curious and determined to find out what was happening to the water.

To solve the mystery, they set up a surveillance camera – nothing was going to happen without it being captured on video!

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Just a few days later, they got their answer!

The camera captured a big bear approaching their yard, and sure enough, the bear headed right for the rain barrel!

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What a smart bear! I wonder how he found the water…. did he smell it?

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Or did he just notice it when he was roaming around?

Not only did the bear enjoy a quick drink, but he also took a dip!

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That would explain why the barrel was empty every day!

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The bear was simply thirsty and needed to relax in the water! Isn’t he a lucky bear?!

How many bears have their own private rain barrel for drinking and bathing in?

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Wonder what the family will do now?

I hope they leave that rain barrel for the bear and get another one for themselves!

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