A bear was spotted in the Kelowna Walmart parking lot, June 8, 2022.
Image Credit: YOUTUBE/Derek Ingram
June 09, 2022 - 10:26 AM
A large black bear was caught on video this week running through Kelowna's Walmart parking lot.
The video, posted to YouTube by Derek Ingram, June 8, shows the him following the bear in a vehicle as it runs through the parking lot, then along Enterprise Way, near some cyclists before making its way through the Mercedes-Benz dealership parking lot. In other videos, the bear is shown running up Enterprise Way before reaching Walmart.
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Video Credit: Derek Ingram
Bear in Kelowna, Walmart
Ingram could not be immediately reached for comment.
Sgt. Jeff Hanratty, with the B.C. Conservation Officer Service, said he isn't aware of the instance and they haven't received any reports of a bear at Walmart.
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Black bears account for 14,000 to 25,000 calls per year to the Conservation Officer Service, according to WildSafeBC.
They are are most active from April to November, but in milder climates, or where they are continuously finding food, bears may not go into their dens. While most bear encounters result in the bear leaving an area, they can become more assertive or destructive when they have learned to associate humans and their activities with food.
All bears that are aggressive in nature, or sightings in urban areas, should be reported to the Conservation Officer Service at 1-877-952-7277, according to WildSafe.
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