Shocking moment bear smacks woman in the face on restaurant patio

A pair of diners were stunned when a black bear joined them at their table and hit a woman in the face at Chipinque Hotel in San Pedro de Garza García, a city in the northeastern Mexico state of Nuevo León.

Wild footage shows the creature leaning on the table and nibbling at a plate of food as woman sat frozen next to her male companion.

A hotel worker and a security guard surrounded the table with pipes as part of an attempt to shoo the bear away.

Undeterred, it took a swipe at the female diner's face.

The shocked woman didn't react, remaining seated and calm.

She was uninjured and the bear, thankfully, backed off.

DailyMail.com reached out to Chipinque Hotel and the Nuevo León Civil Protection for comment.

The incident took place just a week after another black bear broke into a home in San Pedro Garza García.

The bear, which was about 6 feet 5 inches tall, was recorded struggling to open the refrigerator's door as the homeowner kept his distance and shouted, 'Bastard! He doesn't give a damn.

In September 2023, a similar bear was caught on video interrupting a family picnic and nibbling through trays of enchiladas and tacos at Chipinque Ecological Park, also located in San Pedro Garza García.

Black bears are considered an endangered species in Mexico and live in the northern mountainous region in the states of Coahuila, Chihuahua, Sonora, Zacatecas and Durango.

They are known for leaving their habitats due to droughts and the lack of food, and because parts of its habitat corridor have been urbanized over the years.

They are often seen in public, especially in the Monterrey (Nuevo León) metropolitan region, which is the second largest in Mexico with 5.2 million residents.

Residents and park visitors are warned not approach the bears and to refrain from bothering them – and includes also taking pictures. They are also advised to keep food away from the bear and not to leave trash around.