A wild Asiatic black bear was caught on camer a stealing food from a family's house in China.

Footage shows the massive animal entering through the broken-down door and emerging with steamed buns in its mouth in Qinghai province on July 19 at around 1:19 am.

Resident Yin Zhihong said he tried to scare it off by sounding a whistle, but it returned and did not leave until it was able to have a feast in his kitchen.

The bear with a huge appetite ate a bag of frozen chicken legs and six large steamed buns and drank a bucket of cooking oil before it finally left the property.

The Asiatic black bear also known as the moon bear, is a medium-sized bear native to Asia. It has a black coat with a white crescent moon-shaped marking on its chest. It is not considered to be a dangerous animal, but it can be aggressive if it feels threatened.