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Scarborough police say a bear seen in the Pine Point neighborhood has returned to the woods

At 11 p.m., Scarborough officials said a black bear that was roaming in the Pine Point area returned to the forest. Scarborough police and the Maine Warden Service tracked the bear and prepared to intervene to safely capture the bear, relocate it and release it back into the wild away from people and buildings. It started around 1 p.m. when police posted on the department’s Facebook page that they had received calls about a black bear in the Pine Point area. Officers eventually found the bear “huddled up,” which they said is normal in daylight. Around 3 p.m., police said “the bear decided to leave its hiding place and began walking around.” “The Maine Warden Service is currently on alert in the area,” they wrote in their afternoon update . Residents were told to avoid the area and stay indoors with pets. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife provided advice on how to protect both the bear and residents in the neighborhood.

At 11 p.m., Scarborough officials said a black bear that was roaming in the Pine Point area returned to the forest.

Scarborough police and the Maine Warden Service tracked the bear and prepared to intervene to safely capture the bear, relocate it and release it back into the wild away from people and buildings.

It started around 1 p.m. when police posted on the department’s Facebook page that they had received calls about a black bear in the Pine Point area. Officers eventually found the bear “huddled up,” which they said is normal in daylight.

Around 3 p.m., police said “the bear decided to leave its (sic) hiding place and started roaming around.”

“The Maine Warden Service is currently in the area,” they wrote in their afternoon update. Residents were told to avoid the area and to stay indoors with pets.

Scarborough Police offer tips on how to stay safe when encountering a bear

Scarborough Police

Tips on how to stay safe when encountering a bear posted by Scarborough Police on their Facebook page.

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife provided advice on how to protect both the bear and local residents.