I recall someone playing that song back in the late 70s on CFNY FM, back when that station was a true independent and played what they darn well wanted to play. 'Little Roger and the Goosebumps' (a novelty act) is credited as the originating group.
Yes, Whitestone, Ontario. A single bear visiting my sister in law's porch one evening. I will not include a number of bears seen at the Dunchurch dump, since that is the ursine equivalent of a soup kitchen. 😁