Fall is when bears are searching for food. 'Pure fear for me': Bear shot dead in bathroom after causing chaos in Central Florida home
How it started:
A quiet rural neighborhood off Ponderosa Avenue turned into a scene of chaos Friday when a bear broke into a home and was shot dead inside the bathroom.
Zeke Clark says it all started when a bear wandered through his garage door, which then automatically shut behind it, trapping the animal inside.
"You can tell the bear freaked out," Clark said. "There was a bunch of damage in here because he could not get out."
From there the bear ended up in a bathroom, and the homeowner closed the door. As the bear was trying to get out of the bathroom, he shot it. It is more complicated than that. Click thru for details.
Lake County, Florida is north and west of Orlando. The county actually wraps around Orange County a bit. Orlando is in Orange County. If you drive about 15 miles north from downtown Orlando, you will be in Lake County. Also if you drive a similar distance west of downtown Orlando, you will find yourself in Lake County.
The homeowner is upgrading all of his security in hopes this doesn't happen again.
The Florida Wildlife Commission put the following into an email:
FWC Law Enforcement documented evidence of damage to the exterior doors consistent with entry by a bear," said the FWC spokesperson. FWC Bear Management staff will canvass the community for awareness and education, as well as monitor the area for additional bear activity of concern.
There are recommendations for dealing with the active bears. Click thru.
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