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Nashua Bear Sighting At Popular Park; Police Issue Alert
Nashua authorities said a bear was spotted Sunday in Mine Falls Park.
NASHUA, NH — A black bear was spotted in Nashua in Mine Falls Park Sunday and authorities issued an alert to the public. Bear sightings in Nashua are rare. A passerby caught the bear on camera and shared a video to social media (see below).
Erin Smith was in the trails of Mines Falls Park when she spotted the bear across the brook near Nashua HS South. @wbznewsradio #NashuaBear pic.twitter.com/J3VqMMSZ30
— Rony Camille (@RonyCamille) September 2, 2018
A bear has been spotted on the trail in Nashua's Mine's Fall Park near Nashua High School South. In a robo-call moments ago to residents, officials say avoid the area. @tracytris / Erin Smith #WBZ @wbznewsradio pic.twitter.com/wlvXnnLeEZ
— Rony Camille (@RonyCamille) September 2, 2018
Bear sightings in Nashua are rare. Last year, Nashua police were forced to shoot and killed a bear that wandered downtown after a crowd followed it around and it became cornered.
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