How to stay safe with bear spottings back in the Seattle area
The bears are back in town. Black bears have emerged fresh and hungry from their dens and are being spotted in residential areas, particularly in E...
The bears are back in town. Black bears have emerged fresh and hungry from their dens and are being spotted in residential areas, particularly in East King County. There have been several reports of black bears in the past month — one walking alongside a garden in Bellevue's Newport neighborhood, a cub pawing at a bird feeder in Redmond, and last week a bear moving across a busy intersection in the Issaquah Highlands. With the beginning of bear season, wildlife officials have stressed that residents should take precautions to avoid potential encounters with these rotund creatures.