Staff Reports
Posted: 05/16/2011 08:35:23 AM PDT
CHICO — A bear was sighted in lower Bidwell Park this morning, according to Park and Natural Resources Manager Dan Efseaff.
Efseaff said he was biking in Bidwell Park this morning when he encountered a woman who said she saw a bear near the Cedar Grove Bridge.
There also was a report of it near Vallombrosa Avenue too, he said.
California Fish and Game and Chico Police Department were contacted, and the park manager went looking for it, as well as park rangers.
Efseaff said he believes it is a juvenile bear that may be looking for food. He didn't discount the bear could be looking for its mother.
If anyone encounters it, they should speak to it in a low voice, don't turn your back on it and don't run. Dogs should be kept on leash. It's a good idea to make noise while walking through the park too, he said.
Efseaff said earlier this year there was evidence of a bear in upper Bidwell Park, rummaging through trash cans.
For the full story, see Tuesday's print and online editions.
http://www.chicoer.com/news/ci_18072870
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