A man in Sierra Madre, California, came home to find a bear raiding the chicken he left on his kitchen counter Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.

The Krispy Kreme raid may have been a one-time event in Alaska, but it reflects a larger trend in North America. In recent months, bear-related food raids in human habitats have surged.