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MITCHELL GREGORY News Reporter Thereıs a black bear in Wayne County and he is definitely on the move. The bear, described as a young male about 250 to 300 pounds, has been spotted in a number of locations the past week, everywhere from Foster Mountain to the West Monticello Subdivision area to Stokes Road. Brenda Vaughn, who lives on Foster Mountain, videotaped the bear last Monday night behind her home. He was back again Tuesday and she got video of him playing and at times looking like he was posing for the camera. ³I got within 10 to 15 feet of him,² said Vaughn. ³Iıve seen them before (bears) but Iıve never gotten close enough to take one...This is once in a lifetime.² The bear was eating from a feeder for turkeys and deer that Vaughnıs cousin had placed near the residence. He did not appear threatening or seem scared of the people in the area who observed him. ³It was something to get that close,² said Vaughn. She said the bear was last seen on Foster Mountain sometime on Wednesday morning. From there, the bear apparently traveled toward town. He was spotted Thursday afternoon near West Monticello Subdivision by Wayne County Sheriff James Lynn Hill. Hill said he spotted the bear right across from his house. Hill and his deputies observed the bear and took efforts to make sure it did not travel to populated areas. He said that video tape taken of the bear was shown to Fish and Wildlife officers. Hill said the bear was not threatening and in fact, noise seemed to frighten him. He noted that usually black bears are not aggressive in normal situations. Hill and deputies observed the bear as he traveled across KY 92, behind several businesses on the Bypass, the Wayne County Detention Center and Wal-Mart. Hill said they lost track of him in the woods near Stokes Road. Residents in that area apparently saw the bear on Friday. Todd McFarland submitted photos he took in the Stokes Road area Friday evening. He said he got within about 50 feet of the bear to take pictures and that the bear remained very calm. Officials remind local residents that black bears are normally not aggressive, respect the animal and do not try to feed it. Add a comment |
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