Bear ate honey, stripping beehive, taking only seconds (4)
I believe the answer is:
tote
'bear' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tote that I've seen before include "hump" , "Drag; betting system" , "Carry - betting system" , "record of stakeholders' investments" , "Transfer" .)