327-pound mother black bear and her three cubs. the homeowners weren't here over the winter, so this mom decided to take advantage of the prime real estate and hibernate underneath this porch. >> when she comes out of the den, she's going to hang real tight, but they'll roam a little bit and hang real tight in one area for awhile, and we don't feel in a development is a good place for them to be running around. >> reporter: dnr personnel had to tranquilize her so they could move her and her cubs to a more appropriate location. she didn't take kindly to being darted. she bolted out of her little hideaway and promptly received two more darts. after a short walk in the woods the drugs took effect. while the bear was tranquilized, dnr biologists had a chance to examine her. >> they could hurt you, couldn't they? looks pretty good, though. not a broken nail. >> reporter: they've been monitoring this momma bear since 2001, and she's doing really well. the average mother bear will give birth to three cubs every other winter, and that's exactly what she's done.