Yes, it may look like a man in a bear costume or even the worst attempt at a Yeti hoak ever.

Yet a video from New Jersey shows the bizarre sight of a bear walking like a human through a quiet suburban area.

Filmed by a local in the early hours of the morning on Monday, the bear can be seen hobbling along a road, stopping for a brief sniff in a bin before walking into a wooded area. The bear remains upright for the majority of the video.

Some commentators on the internet have been quick to suggest the video is a hoax, with one YouTube comment arguing that it would be “anatomically impossible” for a bear to walk in this way.

However, residents of Oak Ridge, New Jersey claim to have seen the bear numerous times.