About an hour later, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office posted photos on X of a bear spotted in the area of Acres Green and Maximus Drive. The bear was pictured walking through yards and even sitting on one person’s front porch.
Bear in area of Acres Green (Courtesy of Douglas County Sheriff’s Office) Bear in area of Acres Green (Courtesy of Douglas County Sheriff’s Office)
By 10 a.m., the sheriff’s office said the bear moved into Lone Tree where authorities were tracking it.
At 1 p.m., South Metro Fire Rescue posted about a bear in a tree near Park Meadows mall. They closed Park Meadows Center Drive and asked the public to avoid the area.
Bear in tree near Parks Meadows (Courtesy of South Metro Fire Rescue)
These are some of the many bear sightings this summer.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife told FOX31 that bears have been spotted in many neighborhoods because they’re looking for food .
CPW asks people to haze the bears to help them move on . They suggest making loud noises like with car alarms, pots and pans, air horns or yelling. They also ask people to keep all trash locked until the morning of pickup and to make sure grills are thoroughly cleaned so they do not smell like food residue.
If you spot a bear in your neighborhood, CPW asks people to call and report it to them so they can track and keep data of bear whereabouts.
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