Definately a black bear.  As others have said, they come in a variety of colors despite the name.  I grew up in Alaska, and had bears around our trash from time to time.  They can be a real pain, if you put a good scare into him, like making a lot of noise, and/or hitting him with the pepper spray, he will probably run and may not come back, but then again. if he's been getting a good feed, he might be difficult to keep away.  Please be careful, they are very unpredictable, especially with the smell of "food" in the air! I think if you shoot him, you might be in more trouble than if you shot a person.  
							
						
					
							
						
 DON'T TAZE ME BEAR! 
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