A black bear was spotted near the Gurnee Mills mall Wednesday morning.
Thank you for supporting our journalism. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at the Chicago Tribune.In an image from video posted on Facebook, a black bear is seen running in the parking lot of Gurnee Mills mall on Wednesday.The Gurnee Police Department confirmed to the Tribune that a report regarding the bear was filed about 8:45 a.m. A video on social media showed the bear running through a parking lot.
According to Wildlife Illinois, housed under the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, “to date there have been five bears confirmed in Illinois in the past few years.” While black bears do not presently have a permanent residence in Illinois, Gurnee’s sighting comes just days afterArmand Cann, wildlife biologist in the Chicago Ecological Services Field Office for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, advised people of how to proceed if they spot a bear.
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