Knock, Knock - Who's Bear? Curious Polar Bear Inspects Lodge

A LARGE polar bear appears to knock on the door of a wooden cabin – as onlookers peer out at their surprise guest

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On the prowl: The curious polar moves around the lodge

The inquisitive bear had been drawn to the lodge by the smell of food – and looked as if he was inviting himself to dinner.

A polar bear appears to knock on the door

The unusual pictures were captured in Manitoba, Canada, by Terry Allen, a 72-year-old retired professor.

Sniffing the wind: The drowsy bears were in a state of near hibernation

The situation was made even more dangerous as another curious animal joined the bear to prowl around the Seal River Lodge.

What are you looking at? A polar bear stares into the window to find a human looking back

The staff of the lodge keep a watchful eye on the inquisitive bear

But luckily the nosy bears were content to play in the snow and peer through windows rather than cause trouble.

Terry said: “As we were walking back to the lodge after a photo sessions with the bears we saw one near the lodge and watched while it approached the front door, much to the amusement of the staff inside the lodge.

“The bears are in a state of waking hibernation and are relatively non aggressive.”
The drowsy beasts prowled around the lodge for fifteen minutes before retreating.

Terry added: “It was amazing to see the bears, and I felt so privileged to be out in the open with them and to see them so close and not from protected confines.

Photoshoot: The polar bear poses for the camera

"It made me aware of how important it is to protect these magnificent animals whose existence is endangered from rapid declines in the levels of Arctic ice, resulting from climate change.”