Bears used to guard crop

A pair of marijuana growers in Western Canada appear to have been using bears to protect their illegal crop, but the well-fed animals proved to be a bit lax in their guard duties, police said.

Officers were dismantling two large outdoor plots of marijuana near Christina Lake, British Columbia, when they realised there were 10 large black bears wandering around the farm property. Officers were initially worried the bears might be dangerous, but quickly realised the animals were docile and content just to sit around as the marijuana was seized.