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Black bear spotted running around Tampa neighborhood

The animal was seen Saturday morning.
Credit: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
Deputies responded to an apartment complex after a black bear was spotted in the area.

TAMPA, Fla. — A black bear was spotted running through a Tampa apartment complex early Saturday morning.

Hillsborough Sheriff's deputies responded to Tampa Shores Boulevard as the bear roamed around the neighborhood, according to an X post.

The video shows the bear trotting around and even running in a person's front yard.

Deputies said the animal was last seen in the area of Town 'N Country. If you see this bear, you can report it to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 813-247-8200 or the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

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