THE DAILY WIRE · MICHIGAN, USA · 2026-08-27
Bear Files Ranch Trough Under 'Personal Spa,' Sources Confirm
A bear was caught on camera at The Uncommon Ranch in Michigan doing what this columnist can only describe as taking a bath, an act of leisure that raises the uncomfortable question of whether local wildlife now has a better self-care routine than most working journalists.
The footage, per the report, shows the bear settled comfortably into what appears to be ranch water, unbothered by the camera and evidently in no hurry to leave.
No property was damaged, no exhibits were evacuated, and no charges are pending — a rare trifecta for a bear story on this beat, and this reporter intends to savor it.
This columnist tracked down Duane, a raccoon operating in the same Crawford County watershed, to get a local's read on the bathing bear's technique.
His review was less about hygiene and more about credit where it's due.
The bear has not issued a statement, bath towels were reportedly not involved, and this reporter considers the story, gratifyingly, closed.
“I've washed my hands in worse water than that trough and nobody put a camera on me. Bears get all the credit for being 'majestic,' but at the end of the day he's just an animal enjoying free bathwater, same as the rest of us.” — Duane, Crawford County raccoon
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