Bear spotted frolicking across driveway in Ventura County neighborhood
Authorities are advising residents of one Ventura County neighborhood to be on the lookout for a bear that was spotted ambling through a driveway at the end of a cul-de-sac.
The Santa Paula Police Department was first notified of the bear sighting early Thursday morning, a Facebook post from the department indicated.
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Where it was first spotted was not immediately released.
Almost 24 hours later at 5 a.m. Friday, the bear was seen again, this time maneuvering between parked cars and a garage on Leavens Court, located off Richard Road in Santa Paula.
Video posted by the department shows the bear – which several commenters speculated to be a cub – frolicking across the driveway of a home.
According to police, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was dispatched to confirm the bear’s location, but they could not find it.
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The bear was last seen heading south from Leavens Court, authorities said.
Anyone who spots the bear is asked to call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at 805-644-1766. Calls can also be directed to the Santa Paula Police Department’s non-emergency line at 805-525-4474.
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