Bear caught on camera taking a swim at crowded Florida beach

A black bear was caught on camera cooling off at one of Destin's beaches on Sunday. Video shows the bear swimming and splashing in the water of the Gulf of Mexico. After some time, onlookers scare the bear off as it rushes away from the crowd and into the shoreline. Safety Tips: _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WPEC on Facebook: WPEC on Twitter: Subscribe to WPEC on YouTube: WPEC Daily News Digest: For more information, visit Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: newstips@ Call the Newsroom: WPEC is a FL based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #CBS12NEWS #WPEC #WestPalmBeach #SouthFlorida