LAKE JOCASSEE (FOX Carolina) - A bear, a jet skier, and a wakeboarder go to the lake... It sounds like the setup for a punchline, but it was a real sight in the Upstate.

Tiffany Priest, who caught the wild moment on video, said she and her family were at Lake Jocasee camping for her 50th birthday.

A wakeboarder was caught on camera going right past the bear.

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources said black bears are good swimmers and can be found in a variety of habitats.

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