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Surrey RCMP caution public of a bear sighting in Newton

Surrey

2024-07-12 15:41 PDT

File # 2024-101507

Surrey RCMP is notifying the public of a bear sighting in the Newton area.

On July 12, 2024, at 11:50 am the Surrey RCMP responded to multiple reports of a bear sighting in the area of 141 Street and 76 Avenue. Police had maintained a visual of the bear as it was last seen in the ravine in this area.

While wild animals, such as bears, are not uncommon in cities in the Lower Mainland, the Surrey RCMP are requesting that the public maintain their distance and remember that wild animals can be dangerous, says Sgt. James Mason, Surrey RCMP Media Relations Unit.

The British Columbia Conservation Service has been notified and are monitoring the situation.

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