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A black bear was spotted in Montgomery County last night at 6 p.m. at Wootton Parkway and Tower Oaks Boulevard, according to an official at the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). “We are getting consistent sightings,” said Ken D’Loughy, a regional manager for DNR’s Wildlife and Heritage Service. According to D’Loughy, the bear has been […]

New video of the Bethesda bear that spent a couple of hours up a tree on the campus of NIH on June 19. After being tranquilized in Bethesda by DNR officials, the bear was transported to Potomac and released in the woodlands off River Road in western Montgomery County. You can read more about the […]

A bear took a wild trip up a tree at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda before being transported back to more familiar territory. MyMCMedia’s Valerie Bonk has more about the incident that captured the area’s attention.

A bear took a stroll onto the National Institutes of Health campus in Bethesda and climbing up a tree near the Medical Center Metro station. MyMCMedia’s Valerie Bonk has the story. He drew quite a crowd as the bear perched from his tree branch at the entrance to NIH on Rockville Pike. “This is very […]

Update: MyMCMedia’s Valerie Bonk reports the bear came down from the tree in response to the noisemakers and started running. Police with tranquilizer guns went after the bear, chasing it through the NIH campus. Original post: Police and fire rescue crews are on the scene at NIH where a black bear has been spotted in […]

For a few days in late June, the talk of the town was news that a black bear was spotted in the Gaithersburg area. The bear was photographed running down a street in Kentlands, spotted in the backyard of some West Riding homeowners and was even videotaped on the back deck of another Gaithersburg resident. […]