Video shows black bear chasing boy into Family Dollar in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania KDKA An -year-old boy ran into a Pennsylvania Family Dollar with a black bear right behind him The bear charged through the front doors sending the boy and the cashier scrambling for cover The moment the bear leapt over the front counter was caught on video I was like I m supposedly going to get eaten by a bear ' Cole Frazee mentioned Boy recounts outrunning bear Frazee stated he and his dad stopped to grab a sparse things at the Family Dollar in Markleysburg Cole went outside to see what was taking his dad so long and that s when he saw it a black bear looking right at him At first Frazee thought it was going to turn around Instead it started chasing him When it runs after me I turn around I run in the store I m screaming and stuff The thing was like a foot and a half away from me Frazee stated I took a left and the bear went straight he announced Frazee says his heart was pounding as he raced up and down the aisles trying to escape the bear The only other person inside the store was the cashier so he ran to her for help She grabbed Frazee and they both jumped on top of the counter to get a better view The moment the bear turned and walked toward the back they saw their only chance She grabbed her coat the keys and the phone and we ran out of there When we ran out of there we all got in the car Frazee announced Video captures bear on counter Seconds later the bear returns to the front of the store and that s when the video captures it leaping over the counter where Frazee had just been The bear stayed inside the store for about minutes wandering around before ultimately finding its way out Meantime outside sitting in a locked car Frazee says he in the end felt safe I was relieved he explained It was definitely a crazy experience It s an experience he ll share for years to come and it started Monday at school Frazee revealed when his friends located out what happened they couldn t believe it He ll be forever known as the boy who outran a bear That s like one in a million right there he mentioned The Pennsylvania Encounter Commission says bears are actively searching for food this time of year and that leads to sometimes dangerous and unexpected encounters This story was provided to CNN Wire by an affiliate and does not contain original CNN reporting