A motorist on I-85 near Jefferson hit and killed a large black bear on Sunday. When officials from the Department of Natural Resources went to the scene to remove the bear, someone had stolen the body.
Bear hit on I-85
Someone driving a SUV struck the bear around 8 p.m. on Sunday at Exit 137 on I-85. The Jefferson Police Department was called to the accident scene.
The bear had died and the DNR was called to come and remove the body. When DNR officials arrived Monday morning, the bear’s body was gone.
According to DNR officials, it is a violation of state law to be in possession of a bear or bear parts.
DNR agent Eric Isom is handling the investigation of the missing bear. Anyone with information is asked to call 770-535-5499.
The bear had died and the DNR was called to come and remove the body. When DNR officials arrived Monday morning, the bear’s body was gone.
According to DNR officials, it is a violation of state law to be in possession of a bear or bear parts.
DNR agent Eric Isom is handling the investigation of the missing bear. Anyone with information is asked to call 770-535-5499.
Should we expect to see more black bears in this area?
They described it as round body, round ears and it was bouncing as it ran, not the way a dog runs. We forgot all about this until we read this article.