Bear wanders into a liquor store in Connecticut

A bear has been caught on camera as it took a stroll into a Connecticut off-licence.

The mid-sized creature lumbered across a car park in the town of Bristol on August 13, getting close enough to the entrance of Crazy Bruce's Liquors to trigger a sensor that automatically opened an outer door.

Making its way in, the bear then walked around the shop while an employee locked an inner door. One unassuming customer also walked in, prompting an employee to unlock the inner door and usher him in to safety.

"Fortunately we had some quick responding employees who locked the doors," the management for the shop commented on Twitter. "The bear found its way out through the automatic door. Thankfully, no one was hurt!"

"We are still trying to figure out the liquor laws for bears," they added, "I think we are still in shock!'

The bear eventually worked out how to leave, and the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection was notified.

Additional reporting from AP