From Trussville Tribune staff reports
CENTER POINT — A black bear, reportedly spotted in several local areas, is on the loose, but following a search last night, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department has suspended its active search.
Authorities say they have spoken with experts, and believe the bear is simply passing through and will not harm anyone if left alone. The department does, however, encourage anyone who sees the bear to contact authorities.
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 leaving 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 was sent to the location to aid in the capture of the animal.
91 Comments
Kathy Goforth Bernklau
Please don’t kill it.
Kayla Wilbourn
Scott Wilbourn
Matthew Fredrick
Hopfully it moves on north where it’ll have somewhere to survive…. and people won’t bother it
Daniel Plunkett
Robert Reid
Mandy Rios
Derek Rios
Megan Parker
Shayne Benton they gave up
Robert Reid
😂😂😂😂
Scott Wilbourn
Are they sure it’s a bear, and not really big foot?
Shayne Benton
They never found it cuz it was never here
Ronald Hagood Jr.
Wonder if it’s any kin to the Roebuck bear from a few years back
Logan Roberts
People are so gullible
Derek Rios
Please tell Mason’s daycare
Chris Clark
Dang southern Yeti at it again.
Brenda Ashley Crow
John Angie Durham. Be glad this is not in your yard. They love to swim in pools.
Janice Archer Thomas
Is this photo of the actual bear or is this a file photo?
Doris Alexander Harrison
File photo, I think. That bear has fattened up for the winter.
Anna Valentine Bozeman
Goodness that is an overweight bear.
Kerry McCormick
Did anyone check him to see if he’s chipped? Someone might be missing their fur-baby
Trey Whisenhunt
Bet you won’t say that to his face 😂 it is for real tho .
Anna Valentine Bozeman
😂😂😂😂👏👏👏👏
Jeff Martin
It’s BooBoo tha Bear!
Cindy Buckner
What is it eating
Wallace Wahd
Hahahahahahahahahhahahahahha! You’ve still got your Good stuff Jeff !
Cindy Buckner
Someone shared a picture of a bear in centerpoint last night.
Tyler Shunnarah Reid
Teresa Dollar Shunnarah
Matthew Cherry
If I see a bear around here I’ll be pulling my pistol and fill it with led.
Rebecca René Byard
It’s just a bear, chill out. Give him space and you’ll be fine.
Debbie Russo
Lol
Amanda Leopard
Don’t do that! The zoo was trying to capture it. I don’t think it has hurt anyone. It’s probably terrified.
Stacey Cleveland
Why??? What’s led by the way?
Matthew Cherry
Amanda Leopard ook I understand. Stacey Cleveland led meaning a bullet.
Trent Ferguson
I’ll avoid it all the way to Archie Phillips.
Bradley Jones
Just have 2k set aside and be prepared for possible jail time http://www.outdooralabama.com/illegal-shoot-black-bear-alabama
Sherry Anderson Torbert
Brittany McGowan
Hunter Roberts
Ramsey Kirk
Joshua Lee
You might find it at local maul
Sara Buchanan Partridge
Damn Yogi needs to lay off the picnic baskets!
Heather Marie
Looks pregnant or like it recently had babies. Or got into someone’s stash of beer.
Ramsey Kirk
Omg!!
Steve Peace
Anything he wants😀
Becky Watwood-Gay
Where did the bear come from? Zoo?
Kathy Sills
I love bears
Teresa Dollar Shunnarah
😱😱😱
Debbie C. Lawley
Not in your yard! Your dogs would LOSE THEIR MINDS!
Sharon Bond
Damn that’s a big bear.
Lamar Adkins
The bear looks pregnant and that makes them very dangerous.
Evi Jones
That is a big Bear
Lamar Adkins
The bear does have a radio collar on
Sissy Denney Ray
Does anyone know if this is the actual photo of the bear ?
Kurt Mclaughlin
Doubt the picture is the actual bear in Trussville, If it was a Trussville Bear it would have a HT hat on.
Trini Nichols Thompson
Josh Thompson…its n trussville
Marlow Masterson
Micah Masterson
Josh Thompson
He’s just looking for some picnic baskets……
Wendell Flynn
Someone has lost there Bear Pet it seems ive never seen i fat wild Bear
Zygi Hudson
And it has a tracking collar on
Patrick Moates
Fake fake fake
Patrick Moates
No it’s a kitten
Sissy Denney Ray
Patrick Moates Always a smart tail in the bunch.
Dave Green
Obviously he hangs out at fast food restaurants, just look at that gut! It looks like an udder!
Patrick Nail
BS
Patrick Moates
There may be a small sugar bear spotted around, but that 600 lb black bear in the picture is not in trussville or anywhere close to here.
Will Cole
If I catch the bear can I have him?
Will Cole
I wouldn’t doubt it though all the crazy shit going on.
Linda Carroll Lockett
I have to admit Patrick Moates your response made me lol!!! 🙂
Katrina Tanner Hammond
Tanner Hammond Will Ormond
Jill Faucett Clark
How about this….just let her be.
Gwen Lackey
Beautiful baby!!!
Brian Seal
only one women saw a bear and called the police. What other evidence is there that there’s actually a bear out there This seems like a publicity stunt.
Rodney Sharp
People black bears have been seen locally before. This isn’t a first. Social media just puts it in your face.
Brian Seal
Warning: if you see this bear do not approach it call the Ranger.
Tom Steber
Chris Harris Mark Gualano I wonder if this bear has one of those red dart thingies.
Cindy Buckner
Right
Sharon Waine McQueen
Jeff McQueen
Lynn Benson-Stubblefield
Scott Clements
Precious Baker
GerquinaDelight Taylor
Ric Weide
So the Sheriff s Department don’t think it is important to narrow the search to keep the people safe?
Robert Henning
It’s a bear, not a bed intruder. Everyone just gives it space, it will go away. Its not the first bear in the area. It won’t be the last.
Joy Walker
Floyd Walker
Jennifer Davis
Floyd walker
Randy Scott Briscoe
Austin
Jules Minton
Jules Minton
Donny M Hayes
Just leave it alone a couple more days it’ll be so hot it’ll go back North
Beverly 'Bev' Taylor
Where is he eating. He’s fat
Donnette Davison Franklin
It has a tracking collar on
Kathy Goodwin
I am not sure that is the photo of the actual bear – I think the only shot of it was from a distance as it was running to the woods in a lady’s yard after eating her dog’s food. – this one just is used to get your attention I bet – her quick video it did not look this round – bet it is stock photo
Beverly 'Bev' Taylor
That’s misleading!!!
Beverly 'Bev' Taylor
Gina Pugh-Shugart
Kathy Goodwin
Folks want pictures I guess to draw their attention
Beverly 'Bev' Taylor
But still not correct journalism!
Pat Baty Hicks
Wow! That is a big bear!