poolesville bear

June 3, 2015 | Krista Brick

Poolesville Bear Making Social Media Buzz

He’s got 252 followers on Facebook and his very own Twitter page. He’s one of the most talked about residents of the Poolesville area and in the past few days he turned up at the local Beallsville playground and at a Beallsville Teddy Bear Tea Party venue. He’s affectionately known as the Poolesville Bear. And he’s […]

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May 13, 2015 | Krista Brick

State’s Top Bear Expert to Talk Bear Basics in Poolesville

There are an estimated 1,000 black bears in Allegany and Garrett counties, but it is the one spotted in Poolesville that has residents there concerned. They’re concerned enough that they have called in the state’s top bear expert to talk to them about it. On Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Izaak Walton League in […]

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March 18, 2015 | Krista Brick

Like Bears to Honey: Beekeeper’s Colonies Destroyed by Bear in Poolesville

There was something buzzing around Joe Long’s bee colonies just outside of Poolesville Monday night and it had a taste for honey. At least 20 pounds of it. From the looks of the damage and large paw prints on the ground Long said it was a 300 to 400-pound black bear that helped himself to honey […]

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