Black bear roams Lakewood neighborhood, prompts brief school lockdown

A black bear was seen cruising around a Lakewood neighborhood on Wednesday, prompting a temporary school lockdown and drawing law enforcement as well as wildlife officials to the area.
The Lakewood Police Department (LPD) said the bear was seen before eventually climbing a tree near 47th Avenue Southwest and Lila Lane Southwest on May 15.
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[@IntriguedLioness]

Last week a cougar and this week a black bear.
I'm a downtown girl but It must be fascinating to see such wildlife near one's homes.
One problem I noted in CA is people not keeping their garbage cans locked et cetera so if this is drawing the bears that becomes dangerous for both the bears and humans.

[@sidneyvandykeii3169]

Getting into Lakewood is a bit off the beaten path for a bear. Farther from the foothills than normal.

[@mollymainstream8005]

He's looking for water.

[@asimplehorseman4648]

"Be Afraid!..... Be VERY Afraid!!!"...... LOL!!!!!!!!!!!
Bring that little buddy on over to my place where he can have other bears for company.

[@petercook3143]

Lakewood where? Colorado? Is it part of the Tri State Area, or the Bay Area? I finally figured it out as Washington state from the shot of the officers shoulder patch at 43 seconds, Why do you make me suffer so much?

[@EnlistedBombin]

King 5 Seattle did not give it away inspector gadget?

[@mollymainstream8005]

We have so much tolerance for human nonsense, and yet we can't accept the indigenous wildlife just trying to exist.