As if having to dispatch one bear in a day wasn't enough, Greater Sudbury Police say they had to do the same thing to two others that had broken into a home in the South End late last evening.
At about 11 p.m. on Aug. 10, police were called to a home on Muriel Crescent after receiving a report of a bear breaking into a residence. GSPS said it had received previous complaints of a sow with cubs in the area.
When police got to the home, they saw "extensive damage" to the front door of the residence and located a large sow and cub inside. The homeowners were not inside the residence.
"The MNR was contacted and advised; however do not attend during night hours," police said in a news release.
Police said that in the interest of public safety, once the bears exited the home and were in a safe location, the animals were dispatched.
These were the second and third bears to meet the same fate in Greater Sudbury yesterday.
Police were called concerning a large, aggressive bear in the Woodbine Avenue and Kiandra Court area in New Sudbury on Monday afternoon at about 3 p.m.
MNR was contacted and the bear contained to a backyard, but before conservation officers could arrive to trap and relocate the animal, the 500lb bear made its way back onto the street.
Police say because it posed an immediate threat to residents, officers were forced to dispatch it, GSPS said.
There are some preventative measures that are essential in order to assist with the ongoing bear complaints:
- Only put garbage at the curbside in the morning rather than the night before garbage collection
- Remove bird feeders containing seed, suet, honey
- Clean outdoor barbeque grills including the grease trap underneath
- If you have berry bushes in your yard, ensure that you pick them as they ripen
- Remove pet food from outside
- Avoid putting meat, fish, and fruit in your composter
- Clean out garbage containers and recycle bins with a strong disinfectant
- Consider the use of bear resistant garbage cans
For further information, you can visit the province's Bear Wise website. The GSPS also has information for dealing with bears near your property here.
