Townsend police want residents to know that a 400-pound black bear was spotted in one neighborhood on Sunday, and they should be on alert.
The bear was spotted several times in the area of Mason and Greenville roads, with the last sighting reported while a group of people were grilling outside at around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, the police department said in a statement on Monday.
For this week, police ask that people keep themselves, children and pets safe by removing all bird feeders, securing and storing trash and closing all doors, including garage doors.
The bear is expected to move on to another area if it does not find food for a week, the department said, citing Massachusetts Environmental Police.
Environmental Police advise that if the bear can’t find food for a week, it should move on to another area.
“Let’s work together to help encourage the bear to move along to a safer place!” police said
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