Florida black bear caught on camera approaching North Port home

NORTH PORT, Florida – North Port residents are being urged to secure their trash and other items after a Florida black bear was recently spotted approaching a home.

In a social media post, the North Port Police Department said officers responded to a home along Tidwell Street in the North Port Estates area after the owner spotted a bear on his surveillance camera walking up to his house.

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Police joked that in addition to locking trash cans, residents might also want to close other food sources like picnic baskets.

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FWC is aware of black bear sightings in Florida.

The agency is asking residents to contact them if they see a black bear in the area.

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