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Bear Sighting

Bear spotted in North Shore

Aug 16, 2021 | 1:28 PM

Kamloops RCMP are requesting residents to please temporarily avoid an area on the North Shore following a report of a bear sighting.

Police were called to Renfrew Lane and Tranquille Road at around 12:48 p.m. on Monday (Aug. 16) where a young bear was observed.

The public is asked to avoid the area and give police and conservation officers the space to safely deal with the bear.