Deep in B.C.’s bear country, a half-hour’s drive up a steep logging road in the foothills of the Rockies, RCMP and a local police detachment from Nelson, acting on a tip, converged on the “Bear Lady’s” cabin in the Kootenay region.

Investigators say they confiscated a million dollars’ worth of marijuana plants growing in the thick brush. But first they came upon at least 10 full-grown black bears lazing about the property.

Police were taken aback at first, and one officer armed himself with a police shotgun in case the bears became aggressive, said RCMP Sergeant Fred Mansveld, whose team made the arrests.

“They soon realized [the bears] were very docile and very laid back, wandering throughout the property,” he said. Dog food had been left out for the bears, which seemed well-fed and posed no threat to the officers.

With no interference from the bears, investigators removed between 1,000 and 1,100 marijuana plants valued at about $1 million from the property. They also found a pot-bellied pig in the house and a raccoon sleeping on a bed. Provincial conservation officers are conducting their own investigation because it is illegal to keep or feed wildlife.

have grizzly bears guard your weed?

awesome

they did a shitty guard job, maybe shoulda kept them alittle hungrier and angry

How does one acquire docile bears that will "laze about" my property? I am interested.

is that dale from the 80s

they shouldve flown in michael vick for some advice