WATCH: Principal comes face to face with bear hiding in school’s dumpster
NICHOLAS COUNTY, W.Va. (WDTV/Gray News) - An elementary school principal in West Virginia was in for quite a surprise Monday morning when he encountered a bear in an unusual place.
James Marsh, the principal of Zela Elementary School, was caught on camera opening a school dumpster lid around 7:15 a.m.
What he did not expect was that there was a bear hiding inside.
In the video posted to the Nicholas County Board of Education Facebook page, the two can be seen acting out in surprise before running away in opposite directions, with the bear heading toward a wooded area.
The encounter did not lead to any reported injuries for Marsh or the bear.
Authorities have not said how the bear ended up in the dumpster.
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