Ballard bear gives police the slip
SEATTLE -- A young black bear wandering through Seattle's Ballard neighborhood early Monday morning prompted a flurry of 911 calls, but the bear was able to escape from police and wildlife agents.
Officials believe the 125-pound bear is the same one spotted over the weekend in the Magnolia neighborhood and in Edmonds.
About a dozen police officers and two wildlife agents chased the bear using a tracking dog about 2 a.m. Monday between 9th Avenue Northwest and 15th Avenue in Ballard.
Each time they got close, the bear managed to get away.
"Almost had him half a dozen times," said Sgt. Jim Chandler with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.
On Saturday, Albert Lee spotted the bear in the Magnolia neighborhood and said he first thought it was a large dog.
"Then I say, 'that's no dog.' And then you saw how big the butt was," Lee said. "Then he turned back gave us the look I said 'that's a black bear. I can not believe that's a black bear.'"
The agents gave up their search Monday after a few hours and are waiting for someone else to spot the bear.
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Officials believe the 125-pound bear is the same one spotted over the weekend in the Magnolia neighborhood and in Edmonds.
About a dozen police officers and two wildlife agents chased the bear using a tracking dog about 2 a.m. Monday between 9th Avenue Northwest and 15th Avenue in Ballard.
Each time they got close, the bear managed to get away.
"Almost had him half a dozen times," said Sgt. Jim Chandler with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.
On Saturday, Albert Lee spotted the bear in the Magnolia neighborhood and said he first thought it was a large dog.
"Then I say, 'that's no dog.' And then you saw how big the butt was," Lee said. "Then he turned back gave us the look I said 'that's a black bear. I can not believe that's a black bear.'"
The agents gave up their search Monday after a few hours and are waiting for someone else to spot the bear.
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Have pictures or video of the bear? Upload them to YouNews.
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