This 'friendly' bear visits the same neighbourhood every year and even uses locals' pools and trampolines after being accepted as a member of the community.<br /><br />The large black bear, accompanied by her cubs, has visited every summer for the last six years with neighbours welcoming her - and let the family share their food. <br /><br />Michael Costello, who lives near Blueberry Lane in Farmington, Connecticut, USA, said: "She comes down every year. One mama bear and her cubs.<br /><br />"I know it's the same bear because she's double-tagged. It's one mama bear who's raised several generations of cubs. She has four cubs this year."<br /><br />Michael says the bear is very comfortable in the neighbourhood and has started coming into his house to get at bird feed and peanut butter in his pantry. <br /><br />The bear has also used his swimming pool, a neighbour's trampoline and has been seen sitting on their porches with their cats. <br /><br />The neighbours are not afraid of the bear and have even taken a shine to her. <br /><br />Michael, 24, a freelance animator, added: "I'm of the opinion that a lot of the neighbours aren't as scared of the bear as they should be.<br /><br />"There are rumours that someone is feeding it dog food. I don't think that the bear will attack anyone - but they shouldn't feed it.<br /><br />"Everyone has a different relationship with the bear. She comes to my garage to take food, with my neighbours she just sits on their porch with their cat.<br /><br />"She's come into my garage four times now, she's used my pool. She's definitely part of the neighbourhood."
