Bear hit, killed on I-395 in Arlington after weeks of bear sightings

A bear was struck and killed by a driver traveling north on I-395 in Arlington on Saturday, just weeks after an Arlington artist woman and her son found theA passerby called Virginia State Police just after 2 p.m. Saturday to report a dead bear laying on the side of the road near exit 8C to Pentagon City/Crystal City/Reagan National Airport/Alexandria, the state police department said.

AWLA advised residents to secure their garbage, dismantle bird feeders, clean their grills, remove food from inside their vehicles, close their garage doors, keep their dogs on a leash and, above all, do not seek out the bear. “Unfortunately in past bear sightings, we have had issues with members of the public going out in search of the bear to take their own photos or see it for themselves,” AWLA said in the post. “This is VERY dangerous, and can cause harm to you, others, and the bear.”

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