Video: Elusive black bear goes swimming in Marion

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The bear has been making its method throughout southeastern Massachusetts for the previous couple of weeks.

The black bear that has been roaming round southeastern Massachusetts was caught on video taking a dip within the ocean in Marion Thursday.

Saltworks Marine, a ship restore store, took a video of the bear getting off the Sippican Harbor dock and into the water. The bear might be seen casually swimming out into the water within the morning solar.

The Marion harbormaster jokingly scolded the bear for breaking the city’s swimming guidelines after seeing the video Thursday.

“What did the bear say after taking a look at his GPS? ‘Give me a second to get my BEARings!,’” the division wrote on Fb. “The well-known Black Bear has damaged the no swimming off the city docks rule, and took a dip in Sippican Harbor, Nauti Bear!”

The bear was first noticed in Marion Wednesday, based on police. They stated Massachusetts Environmental Police have been conscious of the bear’s presence within the city.

“As with every wild animal of this measurement, please chorus from feeding it or approaching it. We additionally advocate that you just preserve pets indoors,” police wrote on Fb.

The bear is presumed to be the identical bear that has been noticed in Franklin, Mansfield, Sharon, Taunton, Dartmouth, Fall River, Acushnet, and Freetown prior to now few weeks. Earlier than making its solution to Marion this week, it stopped by New Bedford on Tuesday.

MassWildlife stated beforehand that the bear is believed to be a 2-year-old male that weighs between 80 and 100 lbs. He has not proven any aggression, the division stated, and has up to now eluded makes an attempt by the division to catch him.

Southeastern Massachusetts is outdoors the established black bear inhabitants vary within the state, however final 12 months they have been noticed in cities resembling Easton, Raynham, and Middleborough.

The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife mapped the place black bears have established territory and what areas they’re increasing their territory into. – Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife

Who is aware of the place this adventurous younger bear would possibly journey to subsequent? If you happen to see him, don’t say hello. Name Environmental Police at 800-632-8075.

Originally posted 2023-05-25 22:54:26.