From Trussville Tribune staff reports
CENTER POINT — Just before 5:30 Thursday evening, Jefferson County deputies responded to a report of a bear sighting in the 100 block of Hillview Lane in Center Point.
An adult female caller reported that she heard her dogs barking and looked out to see a black bear in her backyard.
Deputies arrived and observed the bear leave the yard and walk into a wooded area between Hillview Lane and Fox Hill Drive where they lost sight of it.
A veterinarian at the Birmingham Zoo and the Alabama Game Warden were contacted to assist in the search. A team from the zoo is being sent to the location to aid in the capture of the animal.
The bear has not yet been located. Anyone who sees the bear is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 205-325-1450 and give the location. Do not approach the animal.
121 Comments
Kimberly Julie
2 separate post last night…black bear seen. One Dewey Heights Rd. One Clay Palmerdale.
Tyler Howell
Ryan Cordle
Tere Vermillion Sizemore
Several years ago I had a mama black bear in three babies in my yard in Trussville/Argo. She must’ve been moving through because they were only there for a few days
Tyler Howell
Josh Locklear
Deborah Coleman
Damn glad I moved..
Deborah Coleman
If n I saw it I would die..
Karen Jones
The search is on….Jeffco at it’s best….I’d hate to run into this bear.
Pamela Mays Decker
John Godfrey
Amy Nesbitt Brackett
Shouldn’t they be searching for criminals instead of a bear? Leave the bear alone and he won’t bother you.
Ronald Hagood Jr.
Ole Miss’ mascot is harmless…
Misty Hanner Pearse
Elaine Watson Hanner
Sharon Lynn
If you see it, simply go inside. They are not going to attack you unless provoked. By nature, they want to be left alone. Sounds like a male moving thru.
Jason Putman
Oh, it’s Center Point so it’s gotta be a “Black” bear huh?
Teya Steffens
Deborah Bachelor
Amy Nesbitt Brackett
not even CenterPoint ,it’s really Clay and Pinson , they have that all wrong.
Amy Nesbitt Brackett
Seriously, people are making this ridiculous. I agree with you!
Faith Brewster Summers
Anita Thompson Brewster
Tjo Johnson
Some idiot will probably shoot it
Crystal White
Well compared to being shot , robbed , or car jacked in Center Point , Id say the damn bear is more in danger.
Seriously tho , dont mess w or try 2 feed the damn bear.
Faith Brewster Summers
This is what happens when you move more into their homes. Stop building !!!!!!!
Kristy Pevahouse Lott
NaSharee Flournoy Davenport is this the one you saw?
Tjo Johnson
It’s just a black bear. If you’ve ever been tent camping in the smokies or fishing there in the foothills you’ve probably seen one. They won’t attack unless cornered or provoked while their babies are with them. Just go inside and get away from it. No biggie
NaSharee Flournoy Davenport
Mrs. Lott I was on Dewey Heights coming from Faucet Cutoff
David Clements
Bobby. & you were worried about working out in the woods…
Lindsay Pear Tree
Really just leave the bear alone :/ I used to live up north bears are everywhere they will leave you alone if you leave them alone especially black bears
Matthew Fredrick
We can’t have anything. Leave the damn bear alone and let it live. Sad these animals are just trying to survive in this over populating world, and we’ve got to bother them.
James Watts
They used to be hear. In Florida, I know the panhadle black bears were said to be common
Sharon Lynn
Amy Nesbitt Brackett I would feel more threatened driving thru Center Point than a bear encounter, unfortunately. Black bears routinely roam thru parts of Tennessee and North Carolina without harm. Just have to be smart and respect the animal and their space.
Tammy Charping McDaniel
Misty McCoy Charping
David Logan
Leave the damn bear alone and it won’t hurt anything. And keep your trash cans inside.
Danny Molloy
Looks like he is returning his necklace
Amy Nesbitt Brackett
Exactly, CP is more dangerous than a bear anyday!
Misty McCoy Charping
Sharon Lynn
Agreed. 🐻
Sharon Lynn
Agreed.
Janet Lang
Mark Lang
Christie Waters Marney
Debbie Bessiere Stone
Oh my!!
Darlene Mussen
I would love to see it. In side my
Brittany Marie
Christian Key go get your damn bear! Lol
Kenny Denham
They better not shoot the damn bear like they did to Harambe.
Debbie C. Lawley
Mickey Greer…look out!
Nieshel Pronounced Kneeshul
Bessie Brown-Williams you see this?!
Miranda Mauldin
Brenda Sims I wonder if it’s the same one
Holly Smith Winslett
There all over the place . How are they going to tell them apart?
Holly Smith Winslett
You got that right
Robi Miller Cole
Joanna Miller Lucia
Laurel Swope
It’s cave was probably flooded from all the rain. They are usually nocturnal – so says my hubby.
Amber Bowen
Unfortunately it’s not safe for it to move into center point. If it would stay in the hills of Pinson, Palmerdale, Clay it wouldn’t be a big deal
G Les Keyes
I was able to capture a image of it
Hillary Sweat Mondragon
Amy Sweat
Amy Sweat
What the hell!! You know my ass ain’t going to approach any animal😂😉😂
Hillary Sweat Mondragon
😂😂 just incase he approached you
Dan Caudle
Duh
Janice Holyfield
Tamara Green Stisher
Jared Smith
F for Harambe
Mickey Greer
Tyler Greer….read comments
Doris Alexander Harrison
Those homes have been there since the 1960’s. The bear population is growing, and young males wander a long way looking for girlfriends. This behavior is typical of bears.
Amy Sweat
Girl he don’t want none of this in his life😂😂😂
Hillary Sweat Mondragon
😂😂😂
Laurie Pryor Brockman
Those two roads are across from the Center Point courthouse/Sheriff’s office.
Danielle Bruner Langdon
a coworker said she saw one on tyndall AF base when she was down there a few weeks ago. it was right outside the elementary school. she said it was huge. a patient that was told about her experience said, oh that was Charlie, he’s a regular around the campgrounds.
James Watts
I saw one on the Port when I worked security
Bradley Jones
$2000 fine and misdemeanor for shooting a black bear in Alabama
http://www.outdooralabama.com/illegal-shoot-black-bear-alabama
Ronald Hagood Jr.
As long as the bear isn’t dragging a kid around like a rag doll, they won’t…
Sheryl Fuller-Billingsley
Timothy Fuller
Kenny Denham
Ronald Hagood Jr. he didn’t deserve to die Ronald
Chet Keenum
I know, right
Jerry Stewart
To catch a . Spread on your ✋, wave at . Run away from to lure him over the limbs over a hole. Warning! do not fall in hole first, with the honey on your ✋
Dakota Lee Leslie
He’s assisting his cousin, Smokey the Bear, to spread the word. “Only you can prevent wildfires.”
Kevin Tyree
I would rather take my chances with the bear, than Center Point.
Misti Stupp Garrison
Hopefully the bear doesn’t decide to head on over to Carrington
Ronald Hagood Jr.
Your right, they should have let him kill the little kid instead. Animal lives > Human lives
Emerson Bigguns
My lil kitty is inside. Maybe he will get the tomcat who thinks she wants babies. Bastard.
Amanda Bridges-Dunn
Kallie Frandsen What if I had run into this bear today? No one would ever believe me. Ever
Rachel Burgess Shrader
Joanne Pope!
Michelle Allen Houston
Cheryl Allen y’all be careful this weekend – my kids aren’t the only wild things around here!
Jasmine D Davis
Brad Jennings just in case you were feeling like a hero on your way home…
Dana Lardent
Sorry folks. That was just me walking through the woods…I haven’t shaved for the Spring.
My bad!
Zygi Hudson
It’s sad that the police have to warn us of that because some moron out there is saying “hold my beer and watch me ride this thing!”
Ashley Nicole
Audry Jelks-Montgomery
Ida Moore
I’ll try not to
Laura Wilson
Bruce Wilson
Jessica Suzanne Penny
Ashley Adams
Angelo Denison Roberson
For many years I lived on a dead end on Oak Drive in Pinson. The property butted up to the Penney property (480 acres). Bears use to eat out of our compost pit regularly. That was 1979 until I moved in 1997. Got a few out here in Remlap now. This is nothing new.
Orlando Brown
Ok, bear with me while I read these comments
Bryan Bischoff
Be careful if it’s in Centerpoint it’s probably got a gun.
Al Wortham
He’s not a rich bear…staying on his side of the tracks…lol
William Bebb
So…. I should NOT have stripped naked and coated my body with honey last night while meandering through Centerpoint?
Now I feel kinda stupid.
Guess I best do that in Trussville just to play it safe.
Randall Garrison
If we see her, can we shoot her?
Cindy Coleman
That is too much funny hahahaha
Jessica Hawkins
Soooo….it is true!
Dianne Vick
DO NOT SHOOT THE BEAR!!!!
Dianne Vick
THAT BEAR WAS IN C P LAST NIGHT IT COULD BE ANY WHERE TODAY!!
Kallie Frandsen
You’re so crazy!! 😂I would have believed you!
Linda Hill Duckworth
I’m glad they warned me not to approach this bear. Otherwise I’m sure I would have.
Wade Colvin
If he’s in the market for a new car, send him over to Serra and ask for me!!! Lol
Bryan Bischoff
I caught him!
Kimberly Rich Fulmer
It’s probably in Pinson,Clay or Trussville by now.If it shows up over here in the woods I have leftover fried fish it can snack on while it waits for the authorities.Which I am sure will either scare it away again or try to murder it.
Please don’t kill the bear.
Allen Smith
I think it was Charles Bobo
Shane Easterling
I hope trigger doesn’t show up and shoot it.
Teresa Trotter Patrick
I don’t believe this story
Paul Pinson
Hey guys it got hot & I took my shirt off…..wondered why everybody was hollaring & running…..lol….
Susan Varden
Amazed you would have to post this for people. Hold my beer….
Lisa Harlan Belcher
Please don’t kill it. Relocate it.
Betty Tucker
Lii
Kristi Barber
Why do you have to warn people not to go near the bear? If they go near the bear on purpose they deserve whatever happens to them. Stupid!!!
Pam Williamson Hill
This is why
Kristi Barber
😂😂😂😂
Darlene George McCombs
Leave the bear alone. We’ve taken over their habitats by all the unnecessary building when there are tons of ghost buildings around. Our first order from God was to take care of the animals and the earth. So do it!
Darlene George McCombs
You need to go to BENTON Nissan… They’re great.
Wade Colvin
Darlene George McCombs don’t know them but I’ll take your word for it. Too funny
Darlene George McCombs
Trust me. Gary can tell you! 🙂
Erick Gilkey
Hahahahaha hahahahahah hahahahaja
Vicki Bills Higgins
Whoa!!!
Laurie Pryor Brockman
Maybe that’s the new crime prevention application the city council asked for ! Haha l
Phyliss Spragin
I have had a deer and a fox but if a bear comes over this mountain church is out. Lol
Tina DeLine
Illegal to shoot it but have they caught it yet?
Kaitlin Epps
Jonny Brasher
Alice Goss
Don’t approach the animal! Duh! That’s like having to put the sign on the lawnmower “don’t stick hand under mower when it is running”. Some people never learn!
Ken Armstrong
Yaw wouldn’t be acting all crazy like this if it was a white bear. Just sayin.
Russell White
Says the bear experts. I’ve trained for this