Bear Spotted in O'Fallon; Residents Urged to Keep Distance

Bear spotted in O'Fallon; residents urged to keep distance

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. - Officials from the O'Fallon Police Department are cautioning residents following a bear sighting in the O'Fallon neighborhood. The police department shared the announcement on Facebook just after 6 p.m. Friday. The bear was spotted in the Haycastle Drive area. They believe the animal is moving northeast. Because of this rare sighting, the O'Fallon police are asking people to keep a safe distance from the bear. Locals ar…

Police ask residents not to disturb napping bear in Lone Tree

DENVER (KDVR) -- Police are keeping an eye on a bear spotted in Lone Tree and asking residents to keep kids inside and not approach the bear. The Lone Tree Police Department was alerted to the bear sighting near C-470 on Thursday, and said it left the area around 4 p.m. Police posted an alert on Facebook Friday just before 11:30 a.m., saying that the bear had returned. The bear was spotted napping in a bush in the Heritage Hills neighborhood, ac…

Bears Spotted Again in Elm Creek Park Reserve

If you have plans to visit the Elm Creek Park Reserve in Maple Grove, it's a good idea to be aware of its resident bear population.