Tim and Lori Korn of the Northvue Farms neighborhood in Center Township were startled to find a mother bear and her two cubs marauding their property in search of food in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. Submitted PhotO

A mother bear and her two cubs surprised a pair of Northvue Farms homeowners early Tuesday as they searched for food, wandered around the yard and walked right up to the front door.

“I'm like, 'I'm not opening the front door for you,'” said Lori Korn, who has lived in her Center Township home with her husband, Tim, for four years.

She said her exterior cameras begin filming when they detect movement, then alert the Korns' cellphones.

Lori said the couple was shocked to receive notification at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday morning that the cameras had kicked in.

Tim had heard the bears knock over the trash can, which is when their phones went off and their small French bulldog began barking at the window.

Lori said Tim watched the bears for a while, then the couple went to sleep.

“When we woke up this morning, we checked the cameras and they were there until 3:30 a.m., just having a party,” Lori said. “There are about 35 videos of them prowling around the yard and going up and down our tree.”

While they didn't cause any damage, the bears left a pile of trash in the front yard after they tore open garbage bags looking for a snack.

“There were pieces of raw chicken in the trash,” Lori said.

The encounter was the first since the couple moved into the house.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission's website advises residents that black bears eat plants and meat, and help themselves to food in bird feeders, trash cans and outdoor pet dishes.

“Once a bear finds easy access to food, they are likely to frequently come back for more,” the site states.

Lori Korn said the couple will likely bring their garbage tote inside to prevent a repeat performance.

Lori Korn said the bears knocked over her garbage tote, removed two bags of trash and ran up a tree. Submitted Photo.