Video shows hungry black bears ransacking gym, stealing protein shakes Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY October 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM 5 These furry animals didn't care to purchase a gym membership.
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Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY October 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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These furry animals didn't care to purchase a gym membership.
Surveillance video captured two black bears taking over a luxury gym in Aspen, Colorado, in the middle of the night on Thursday, Oct. 9.
The bears' visit to Ajax Fitness, located in the downtown area, resulted in $400 worth of damage, according to Storyful.
In the video, the animals can be seen ransacking the establishment to satisfy their cravings, snacking on protein shakes, coffee and supplements.
According to Storyful and a Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) news release, the incident occurred as the bears entered the season of hyperphagia, where they "will spend up to 20 hours a day trying to search out and eat as much food as possible as they fatten up for winter."
"They start feeding for 22 hours a day to gain the 20,000 calories a day they need to survive hibernation," CPW said. "Bears will work hard to get the calories they need, and can easily damage property, vehicles, and homes. Bears are very smart, and have great memories — once they find food near homes, campgrounds, vehicles or communities, they'll come back for more."
Brown bear 128, known as Grazer, whose cub was killed by her opponent in July, was crowned the 2024 champion of the annual park contest that "celebrates the healthy appetites of brown bears" ahead of winter when they will not eat or drink until they emerge in spring, the National Park Service reported. Here she is pictured on Sept. 12, 2024.
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Brown bear 128, known as Grazer, whose cub was killed by her opponent in July, was crowned the 2024 champion of the annual park contest that "celebrates the healthy appetites of brown bears" ahead of winter when they will not eat or drink until they emerge in spring, the National Park Service reported. Here she is pictured on Sept. 12, 2024.
">Brown bear 128, known as Grazer, whose cub was killed by her opponent in July, was crowned the 2024 champion of the annual park contest that "celebrates the healthy appetites of brown bears" ahead of winter when they will not eat or drink until they emerge in spring, the National Park Service reported. Here she is pictured on Sept. 12, 2024.
" src=https://ift.tt/l6AYknu class=caas-img>Brown bear 128, known as Grazer, was voted Fat Bear Week champion in 2023. Hosted by Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, Fat Bear Week is an annual park competition that "celebrates the healthy appetites of brown bears" ahead of winter when they will not eat or drink until they emerge in spring, according to the National Park Service. The champion is decided by votes for the bear believed to "best exemplify fatness and success in brown bears," officials wrote on the contest website.
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Brown bear 128, known as Grazer, was voted Fat Bear Week champion in 2023. Hosted by Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, Fat Bear Week is an annual park competition that "celebrates the healthy appetites of brown bears" ahead of winter when they will not eat or drink until they emerge in spring, according to the National Park Service. The champion is decided by votes for the bear believed to "best exemplify fatness and success in brown bears," officials wrote on the contest website.
">Brown bear 128, known as Grazer, was voted Fat Bear Week champion in 2023. Hosted by Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, Fat Bear Week is an annual park competition that "celebrates the healthy appetites of brown bears" ahead of winter when they will not eat or drink until they emerge in spring, according to the National Park Service. The champion is decided by votes for the bear believed to "best exemplify fatness and success in brown bears," officials wrote on the contest website.
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1 / 9See the winners of Fat Bear Week ahead of winter hibernationThere's a new Fat Bear Week winner. Fat Bear 32 Chunk was crowned the 2025 champion of the annual park contest on Tuesday night, Sept. 30. Out of more than 160,000 votes, Bear 32 Chunk, a male weighing over 1,200 pounds, topped Bear 856, a grizzled veteran male bear, to become champion. The draw came down to two thick adult male competitors: champion Bear 32 Chunk and Bear 856. Bear 32 Chunk received 96,350 votes, and Bear 856 netted 63,725 votes. Bear 32 Chunk was a Fat Bear Week finalist in both 2023 and 2024.
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Two black bears were seen breaking into an Aspen gym in the middle of the night, causing more than $400 worth of damages, according to the gym owner.
Ajax Fitness owner David Mills told Storyful the bears entered the gym around 4:30 a.m., and at one point, one of them enjoyed a cold plunge.
"For nearly two hours, the pair roamed the gym like VIP guests on an after-hours tour," Mills told the outlet.
Following the incident, Mills set up an electric mat to keep the bears from entering again, and it worked when they returned the next day, Storyful and 9 News reported.
Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at [email protected].
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