On June 18, she shared a heartwarming video of one of her frequent visitors, a black bear named Sammy, swimming, splashing, and playing the day away. You could say Sammy is quite the party animal!

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If it keeps approaching, use bear spray. Bearwise recommends carrying bear spray in bear country and in the unlikely event that a black bear makes contact with you, do not play dead.

A black bear was spotted roaming Huntersville near a popular public park, and police urged people to stay calm and slowly back away if they see it. And don’t feed it.

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The oldest Asian black bear in US human care cherished her last day at Colorado’s Cheyenne Mountain Zoo before being euthanized at age 30, zookeepers said.

The oldest Asian black bear in US human care cherished her last day at Colorado’s Cheyenne Mountain Zoo before being euthanized at age 30, zookeepers said.

The oldest Asian black bear in US human care cherished her last day at Colorado’s Cheyenne Mountain Zoo before being euthanized at age 30, zookeepers said.

The oldest Asian black bear in US human care cherished her last day at Colorado’s Cheyenne Mountain Zoo before being euthanized at age 30, zookeepers said.

The oldest Asian black bear in US human care cherished her last day at Colorado’s Cheyenne Mountain Zoo before being euthanized at age 30, zookeepers said.

The oldest Asian black bear in US human care cherished her last day at Colorado’s Cheyenne Mountain Zoo before being euthanized at age 30, zookeepers said.

The oldest Asian black bear in US human care cherished her last day at Colorado’s Cheyenne Mountain Zoo before being euthanized at age 30, zookeepers said.