The Real Smokey the Bear

Canadian police find bears guarding pot crop
Reuters

VANCOUVER – A pair of marijuana growers in Western Canada appear to have been using bears to protect their illegal crop, but the well-fed animals proved to be a bit lax in their guard duties, police said on Wednesday.

Officers were dismantling two large outdoor plots of marijuana near Christina Lake, British Columbia, when they realized there were 10 large black bears wandering around the farm property, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said.

Officers were initially worried the bears might be dangerous, but quickly realized the animals were actually very docile and content just to sit around as the marijuana was seized, police said in a news release.

Two people were arrested in connection with the drugs.

The bears, which were apparently being fed dog food to keep them on the property, may eventually have to be put down, police said.

See, that's the only downfall to having viscious animals guard your pot. Inevitably they're going to sample the product and then they're going to be about as useless as can be at guarding it. You'd think they might get paranoid and better lookouts but when you're stoned out of your mind and weigh 800 lbs., it's pretty hard to get off your ass to protect the stash.

Plus, I bet pic-a-nic basket thefts are through the roof in that area because of the munchies.