This is the moment a stealthy burglar bear slips out of a house window after a break-in at a home in Mexico.

Moments earlier the hungry bruin had helped itself to a feast of salmon, chicken and peaches from the fridge in the kitchen.

But as it makes a clean getaway from a downstairs window, casually climbing out onto the street, it is caught on camera by a passerby’s phone, in San Pedro Garza Garcia, in the state of Nuevo Leon.

The bear is seen slipping quietly out of the window and trying to walk nonchalantly away.

Meanwhile, as the bear passes by, a person can be heard muttering in Spanish: “Holy Mother!”

The unnamed homeowner, according to local media, immediately called the police, who arrived too late to help.

This is not the first instance of bear sightings in Nuevo Leon. Such occurrences have become increasingly common in the region, likely due to rising temperatures forcing bears to venture closer to human settlements in search of food.

In Mexico, black bears (Ursus americanus eremicus) are typically found in the states of Sonora, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Zacatecas and Durango.

Adult males can weigh up to 180 kilogrammes (400 lbs).