An 11-year-old boy in Pennsylvania recently ran his behind into a Family Dollar store at top speed. He did this not for a candy bar or one of those coloring books mom's always getting him, but to try to escape from a black bear.
Watch security footage of the bear:
But how about this kid outrunning a freaking black bear?
Here's CBS News on the story:
Frazee said he and his dad stopped to grab a few things at the Family Dollar in Markleysburg. Cole went outside to see what was taking his dad so long, and that's when he saw it: a black bear looking right at him.
At first, Frazee thought it was going to turn around. Instead, it started chasing him.
'When it runs after me, I turn around, I run in the store, I'm screaming and stuff. The thing was like a foot and a half away from me,' Frazee said.
Imagine being stared down and then almost attacked by a black bear! And then outrunning it!
'I was like, "I'm probably going to get eaten by a bear,"' Cole Frazee said.
But, once inside the store, Cole was able to evade the animal and make it to safety as the critter wandered the store.
'I took a left and the bear went straight,' he said.
Frazee says his heart was pounding as he raced up and down the aisles trying to escape the bear. The only other person inside the store was the cashier, so he ran to her for help. She grabbed Frazee and they both jumped on top of the counter to get a better view. The moment the bear turned and walked toward the back, they saw their only chance.
'She grabbed her coat, the keys and the phone and we ran out of there. When we ran out of there, we all got in the car,' Frazee said.
And that's why it's called FAMILY Dollar right there. That cashier treated this young man like he was one of her own.
After they left the store, that's when the video above, showing the bear crawling over the counter, took place. The same counter the young boy and cashier were standing on top of just moments before.
'I was relieved,' he said. 'It was definitely a crazy experience.'
It's an experience he'll share for years to come, and it started Monday at school. Frazee said when his friends found out what happened, they couldn't believe it. He'll be forever known as the boy who outran a bear.
'That's like one in a million right there,' he said.
Fortunately, everyone came out unscathed.
I'll leave you with this, cuz I can't help but have the same thought as these guys:
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