Black bears cause chaos in Washington D.C. and Newtown Township.
TL;DR
A young black bear was found wandering in a Washington D.C. neighborhood, prompting a response from local authorities and sparking a frenzy on social media. The bear was eventually captured and will receive a medical check before being released back into the wild in Maryland. Wildlife authorities had been tracking the bear for several weeks and believe it was exploring new areas due to human construction pushing wildlife out of their natural habitats.
- Young black bear wanders Washington D.C. neighborhood, sparking a frenzy before being captured The Associated Press
- Caught and released: Large black bear on the loose in Northeast DC released ‘into the wild’ WTOP
- Black bear captured in DC after climbing trees, prancing through yards NBC4 Washington
- Black bear tranquilized after backyard chase in D.C’s Brookland neighborhood The Washington Post
- Bear Sighting Reported In Newtown Township: Police Patch
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