Kicker - Bear defense

NICK EICHER, HOST: Students at St. John’s Academy high school near Vancouver, BC recently noticed something unexpected outside the windows … unexpected and a little frightening.

I have never seen a bear before!

A bear was trying to get inside the school’s dumpster … and you could hear the excitement among students.

But the teachers were concerned that the bear was dangerously close … and tried everything they could think of to scare him away.

Yea, go 'way bear!

Nothing seemed to be working and until thankfully the music teacher had an idea. He grabbed what was handy: his trombone.

Sound of trombone

And, well … that did the trick! Bears, apparently … are not fans of brass instruments. Who knew?

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