WATCH: Black bears crash Tennessee pool party

The Jefferson County High School Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps was having a pool party at the Chalet Village pool in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, when several unusual guests decided to crash it.

Now this is a pool party -- Gatlinburg style!!! A bunch of bears decided to take over the pool at Chalet Village this...
Posted by WBIR Channel 10 on Tuesday, May 25, 2021

In the video posted from WBIR-TV, viewers can see a group of black bears joining in on the festivities and going for a swim.

Michelle Johnson said in a Facebook post that the Chalet Village employees told her bears are often seen in the area, but that “they had never seen so many at one time.”

It's that time of year so be safe out there!#bears #bearsafety #camping #rvlife #rving https://t.co/dqbtD61afn
— RVwithME (@RVwithME) July 18, 2017

This is not the first time bears have crashed a pool party.

A woman in Virginia was delighted when a large black bear decided to take a nap in a kiddie pool she had in her backyard.
Regina Keller, no stranger to bears, has been taking pictures of the wildlife in her backyard for 12 years. https://t.co/aDg7YYVsXv
— CNN (@CNN) July 25, 2020

This is incredible.

A guy in Greenfield was taking a nap by his pool when a black bear showed up and started nudging his foot.

(Courtesy: Dawn and Matt Bete)https://t.co/J5au8z3k4n pic.twitter.com/JiRdsN3LBx
— Liam Martin (@LiamFromBoston) September 14, 2020

Florida black bear spotted swimming in local pool, prompting alert. Can you blame it? ⁦@FL_WildCorridor⁩ #KeepFLWild https://t.co/BBpebnaslm
— Carlton Ward Jr (@CarltonWard) July 1, 2019

Black bear rips porch screen, takes a dip in Florida pool https://t.co/n6ERU8gBHW
— FJ Powers (@starshiptroopr) May 21, 2021

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