Feeding & Poking Bears – Police Offer Advice #Don’tBeADipshit

The Thunder Bay Police Service has responded to several calls relating to bears in recent weeks in areas throughout the city.

Here are some important things to remember:

• Do not feed bears.
• Keep food waste in secure containers.
• Keep a safe distance from bears.
• If you encounter a bear, slowly back away while keeping it in sight.
• If a bear is in a tree, do not surround it.

Not every bear encounter is an emergency.

Calls to police should be made in situations where a bear poses an immediate safety threat or is displaying aggressive or threatening behaviour.

For non-emergency encounters, call the Ministry of Natural Resource’s Bear Wise line at 1-866-514-2327.

More information about Bear Safety can be found here: https://www.ontario.ca/…/prevent-bear-encounters-bear-wise

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