Lock Down Bear Hunt 2020

The family of knitted jointed bears are sitting on the front window still during the Lock Down for the Covid-19 virus. The street is very quiet because the people have been told to stay in their homes. The country, New Zealand is on Alert 4 for four weeks. People are allowed to walk their dogs and go and buy their groceries from the local supermarket.

One morning the bus stops at the bus stop which is visible to the bears. When the bus pulls away they can see a bear, like themselves, has got off the bus.. The bear is not walking away but is looking around.

Father Bear tells his family he going to climb out the open window and go over to the bear. At the bus stop Father Bear asks the bear what is she doing at the bus stop. The bear answers that she is looking for an address she has been given. The address she has been given is where the bear family live. The Father Bear is very surprised but invites her back to the house.

Father bear explains that Covid-19 virus is spreading at an alarming rate and asks her to read the poster. The other bears keep their distance.

Father bear explains to her she will have to go into isolation for fourteen days if she wants to stay with them.

She, Violet, agrees to be in isolation for fourteen days. The bear family feed her and help if they can.

Violet is out of lock down and will spend the night in a bed. I am sure she will have a good sleep tonight.

In the morning Violet wakes and finds a chest has been placed by her bed.

She climbs out of bed and opens the chest. “Oh! My clothes” Violet exclaims. Mother bear did tell Violet last night that she would put her clothes in her bedroom during the night so they would be there for her to put on in the morning.

Violet quickly dresses and finds they fit her perfectly.

She goes outside to have her photo taken with the other bears. The bear on the right is cousin Sam, who has been staying with the bear family because he was too late to catch the last bus before Lock down, to Auckland. When lock down is over he shall be going home to Auckland.

While they are together they have their photo taken again with the poppies to remember their ancestors who went to fight in the war. Anzac Day will be on the 25th April 2020 during the Lock down level 4.

Editor's Note: These knitted bears are the bears that have appeared on We are going on a Bear Hunt NZ on Facebook during Lock down for Covid-19 virus.