BONNEY LAKE, WA - Police reported that a bear was spotted in the 9800 block of 192nd Ave E. The animal was last seen heading into the woods. The address is nearby to a Walmart.
It's more typical for bears to be spotted in the springtime as they forage for food following hibernation. Bears typically go to population centers looking to eat from bird feeders, fruit trees, and trash. There were 410 bear sightings in the state in 2016.
Bonney Lake Police alerted WDFW regarding the sightings. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Bonney Lake-Sumner Patch, click here to find your local Washington Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)
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Report of a bear sighting in the 9800 block of 192nd Ave E, last seen heading west into the woods. #blpd Fish and Wildlife has been advised.
— BonneyLakePolice PIO (@BLPoliceDept) April 30, 2018
Image via WDFW
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