The bare necessities! Black bear enjoys a dip in a Pennsylvania koi pond and even plays with the plastic ducks

A bear hilariously faced off against a team of plastic ducks after swimming around in a newly-built koi pond for a quick swim.

Footage captured in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, shows a large bear wander over to the pond before slowly submerging into the water to cool off from the heat.

The pond's owner, who filmed the footage, is heard telling the bear to 'get out of there!'

A black bear plays with a life-like plastic duck in a koi pond in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, after mistakenly thinking the model had 'attacked' it 

After entering the water, the bear slowly paddles around the pond, chewing on some of the floating plants and vegetation.

The bear comes across a collection of yellow plastic ducks and two life-like fake duck floating on the surface of the water and swipes at one with its paw. 

The pond's owner is heard saying: 'It's killing my duck, my plastic duck!'

This is followed by the bear 'attacking' one of the life-like ducks after getting its leg caught on some fishing string below the duck - making it seem like the animal had charged the bear.

After pawing and chewing the duck to make sure it was no longer a threat, the bear slowly paddles off again to eat more of the plant matter.

The got its foot caught in fishing wire under the duck giving the impression the duck had charged at the bear

Speaking about the bear's antics, the pond owner said: 'We just finished building our koi pond In June and we've seen a few bears walk around it but never went in before.

'It was over 90° f that day on to of the mountain so the koi pond was a perfect place for the bear to cool off. 

'The bear didn't other any of our fish, crayfish, or frogs. It did leave a few small puncture holes in the pond liner but they were an easy fix.'

Only black bears are found in Pennsylvania and it is believed that around 20,000 of the animals currently call the state home.

The black bear enters the newly-built koi pond in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, for a quick dip in the water