Elusive Bear Spotted Again In Orlando

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A bear that eluded capture by Orland, Fla., wildlife officials last year was spotted again this weekend hiding in a tree only to escape once again.

The bear, which was foraging for food in a residential area, was startled by onlookers and climbed into a tree, later climbing down and scampering into a nearby wooded area as police looked on, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

A spokeswoman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission told the newspaper the bear had most likely spent the winter in the area's woods and had emerged because it was hungry. She urged residents to leave the bruin alone.

The same bear had last been seen in November rummaging through trash in Orlando's College Park neighborhood. Wildlife officials had tried unsuccessfully to lure it into a trap baited with glazed doughnuts.

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