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Black Bear Spotted on Concord Road in Sudbury
Last report of a black bear in Sudbury was in May.
A Sudbury resident reported on Facebook Sunday night she spotted a black bear walk through her yard.
The bear was spotted around noon on Sunday on Concord Road, between Goodnow Library and Town Center.
The Sudbury Police Department said it wasn't made aware of the bear.
Although black bears have historically shied away from humans, they may wander onto human-inhabited property, primarily looking for food.
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Eliminate all food sources from your yard. Secure open compost piles, clean up spilled seed from bird feeders, clean and put away grills, and bring in all pet food remnants and containers if companion animals are fed outside.
Store garbage in a shed or garage between garbage collection days. Put out garbage the morning of garbage collection day rather than the night before.
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Firmly secure your garbage containers with bungee cords (click here for image) or purchase bear-proof garbage containers. Click here to find vendors that sell bear-proof garbage containers.
Limit bear access to beehives, orchards, and farm fields by installing electric fencing or heavy-gauge fencing with barbed wire.
Install motion light sensors and use loud radios.
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