There may be more than one bear wandering through residential areas of 91原创, according to online sightings posted to social media that describe one bear with an ear tag showing, and another without.
Bears are tagged when they have had an encounter with the BC Conservation Officer Service, and in some cases, have been relocated away from a residential area.
Reports of bear sightings started coming in around the Canada Day weekend, with most of the sightings in the Otter neighbourhood.
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However, other posts over the same period sighted bears in Murrayville and Brookswood, with one Murrayville resident suffering property damage when a bear came through their fences and broke down a gate before disappearing onto Old Yale Road.
Another poster reported a bear going into their back yard, while other have discovered them knocking over garbage cans.
One recent report located a bear near 270th and 34A Avenue on Sunday, June 7.
Otter resident Trisha Gagnon captured a bear on video, strolling through her neighbourhood:
More bear sightings are being reported in 91原创, the latest in Brookswood. Otter resident Trisha Gagnon captured this video earlier in the week.
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In response to a 91原创 Advance Times query, a provincial Ministry of Environment statement said conservation officers "will monitor bear activity in the area and respond as necessary to ensure public safety."
Residents are asked to report aggressive bear behaviour to the Report All Poachers and Polluters (RAPP) hotline at 1-877-952-7277.
A provincial web page says the most effective and natural way to prevent conflicts with wildlife in urban areas is to put garbage, birdseed, compost and pet food away, and to keep fruit from trees off the ground.
Communities where attractants are managed properly have less human-wildlife conflicts and fewer animals destroyed, the page said.
