Cooling off seems to be a bear necessity as a family were startled to find this huge creature making a splash in their back garden.
After scaling a garden wall to discover the home had a swimming pool, there was no way it could resist jumping in to take a dip.
A video has gone viral of the moment the brazen bear climbed in - but little did the animal know the security camera was running.
Homeowner Steve Bray, from the city of Monrovia, California, said the bear came to use his pool on August 31, with the weather hitting over 30C.
He later shared CCTV images of the incident on Facebook and wasn't grizzly despite the unexpected visitor.
“And just like that…a bear decided to go for a swim in our pool. Never a dull moment in the Bray house," he captioned the post.
In the video, the bear can be seen climbing the wall before walking along the edge of the outdoor swimming pool.
The bear then decides to plunge into the water and apparently swims a couple of lengths before climbing back over the garden wall and going about its business.
Social media users loved the bear for its cheeky behaviour.
"I don’t blame him," wrote one person while another said: "Smart bear. Good day for a cool dip."
“It’s so frickin hot!” said another person.
“He was unbearably hot...," commented someone else.
“Oh man... the bears are heating up too. Can you imagine wearing a fur coat on a 100 plus degree day," wrote another user.
“Looks like someone had a little fun!," commented someone else.
Mr Bray said that the family was not aware the bear was using his pool at the time.
The CCTV footage showed it was only on their property for around five minutes.
He added: “We’ve been in Monrovia for about 20 years so we’ve gotten used to it.
"It’s part of it and to be honest with you, I think it’s a real treat.”
