Mama bear, five cubs beat the heat in family’s pool

ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. – A mama bear and her five cubs decided to beat the heat in a New Jersey backyard pool.

Tim Basso posted a video showing the bears climbing into his family’s above-ground pool, tumbling out of it, dragging around pool toys and climbing on a slide and swing set.

Basso tells News 12 New Jersey his 3- and 5-year-old daughters real happy about sharing their pool toys. One of the girls can be heard on the video crying out “No!” as a cub grabs an inflatable toy.

The family watched the bears from inside the safety of their Rockaway Township home.

Basso says he thought the bears would stop briefly for a drink but ended up frolicking for nearly an hour.

This story was originally published August 21, 2015 at 10:41 AM with the headline "Mama bear, five cubs beat the heat in family’s pool."