While some people are scavenging for groceries during the COVID-19 pandemic, others are hunting for bears...teddy bears.

Homes all across the Waco-area are taking part in the "Teddy Bear Scavenger Hunt."

Even a local police department joined in on the fun.

"The idea actually came up from our animal control officer Joel Sanchez and his daughter, they'd seen it kind of blowing up on social media, we had seen it blowing up on social media for the bear hunt, and we thought it'd be a great idea to participate," said Hewitt Police Chief Jim Devlin. "His daughter actually loaned us the bear to put in our window."

People started propping up bears in their yards and windows as a fun way for families to stay busy and active while promoting social distancing during the COVID-19 quarantine.

"We have seen an increase of foot traffic and bicycle traffic from our neighbors and citizens around the public safety facility so we thought, you know what, let's give them something to look forward to while they're out walking and exercising and relieving some of that stress during this time," said Devlin.