‘A complete surprise’: Bear scares principal by jumping out of bin at US school

“It was not how I planned to start my week at all!” Mr Marsh told the PA news agency.

James Marsh was given a fright when a bear leapt out of the bin he was opening (Nicholas County Schools/PA)

The principal at a primary school in West Virginia was given a shock when a bear leapt out of the bin he was unlocking.

James Marsh, 58, head of Zela Elementary School, ran for his life when a sizeable bear emerged from the bin he was standing by at around 7.15am on Monday.