A large black bear was caught on camera helping itself to a tray of cupcakes at a 2-year-old Connecticut boy’s birthday party. Laura Durst, of West Hartford, says she was hosting a party for her toddler son when the bear suddenly appeared behind a guest and sniffed her.  It then proceeded to dessert table and satisfied its sweet tooth as partygoers watched from inside. Not everyday a bear crashes a birthday party, I’m sure this kid will be hearing about this every birthday from here on out.

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