Hikers in southern Virginia on the Appalachian Trail had a bear encounter, and one of the hikers snapped a photo of the bear hidden in the frame. The hiker posted the photo to the Reddit thread Find The Sniper, in which users share photos with well-camouflaged items, including animals. We love this kind of challenge. Can you find the bear hiding along the Appalachian Trail?

Reddit user @apersello34 says the bear in the frame was a mom. “Her cubs were up in the tree (not pictured),” @apersello34 wrote in the post. “We slowly backed away until they left.”

Here is the photo. Can you find the bear? (Scroll down for a hint, then scroll even further for the answer.)

If this image is too blurry, see the original here.

–> Time for a hint?

The bear is to the left of the trail.

Ready to see the answer? Scroll down.

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Here’s the bear:

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