Featured Top Story The bear was doing what a bear does Gwen Bishop Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Jun 27, 2026 14 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Yes, there is a bear passing through Alexander City.No, you can’t shoot it. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm~? (65?6D52J 27E6C 2 C6A@CE65 3=24< 362C D:89E:?8 ?62C (2=>2CE[ u2463@@< 3=6H FA H:E9 2== D@CED @7 7F??J >6>6D]k^Am Buy Now The black bear that has been seen around Alexander City was spotted Friday morning near Piggly Wiggly. Brittany Woodard / Special to TPI kAm~? uC:52J[ :E H2D DA@EE65 282:?]k^AmkAmxE H2D DA@EE65 @? r=6G6=2?5 $EC66E[ ?62C !:88=J (:88=J] p44@C5:?8 E@ qC:EE2?J (@@52C5[ :E 42>6 @77 $6>>6D $EC66E[ H6?E 369:?5 E96 DE@C6 2?5 ;F>A65 E96 76?46 2E (@@5J (@@5A64<6C]k^AmkAmqFE E96 362C H2D :? E@H?[ ;FDE A2DD:?8 E9C@F89[ H:E9 E96 p=232>2 v2>6 2?5 u:D9 s:G:D:@? A6CD@??6= <66A:?8 2? 6J6 @FE 7@C :E 2?5 7@C C6D:56?ED]k^AmkAm“%96J H:== >2<6 DFC6 E96 362C DE2JD 2H2J 7C@> A6@A=6 2?5 A6@A=6 DE2J 2H2J 7C@> E96 362C[” p=6I2?56C r:EJ !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E {E] s6AFEJ v6@C86 {@?8 D2:5] “%96J 2C6 962565 D@FE9 E9:D E:>6 @7 J62C]”k^AmkAmp=232>2 (:=5=:76 U2>Aj uC6D9H2E6C u:D96C:6D s:G:D:@? H:=5=:76 3:@=@8:DE |2C:2??6 v2F=5:? D2:5 :E’D 24EF2==J ?@E DEC2?86 E@ D66 3=24< 362CD C:89E ?@H]k^AmkAm“q=24< 362CD 42? 36 D66? 2?JH96C6 :? p=232>2[ 6DA64:2==J E9:D E:>6 @7 J62C 2D ;FG6?:=6D H:E9@FE 6DE23=:D965 E6CC:E@C:6D 2C6 C@2>:?8 DE2E6H:56[” D96 D2:5]k^AmkAmv2F=5:? 2=D@ D2:5 3=24< 362CD H:== D9@H FA :? 2?J D:K6 E@H? @C 4:EJ]k^AmkAm“p=6I2?56C r:EJ :D 2 =@42E:@? :? E96 >:55=6 @7 2 =2C86 =2?5D42A6 @7 ?@C>2= 362C 923:E2E[” D96 D2:5] “q=24< 362CD 42? EC2G6= =@?8 5:DE2?46D 2?5 42? 36 D66? :? 2?J 4@F?EJ[ DE2E6H:56] ~7E6? E96J 2C6 5C2H? E@ 2C62D 7C6BF6?E65 3J 9F>2?D 3642FD6 @7 E96 2EEC24E2?ED] p?JE9:?8 E92E H:== 2EEC24E 2 C244@@? H:== 2EEC24E 2 362C] %C2D9 :? 42?D @C 5F>ADE6CD[ A6E 7@@5 =67E @FED:56 2?5 3:C5 @C 566C 76656CD 2C6 2== E9:?8D H6 <66A 2C@F?5 @FC 9@>6D E92E H:== 5C2H H:=5=:76] x7 J@F 92G6 2 362C A2DD:?8 E9C@F89[ 4@?D:56C C6>@G:?8 2== 2EEC24E2?ED 7@C 2E =62DE EH@ H66<D D@ E92E :E 5@6D ?@E 364@>6 923:EF2E65 E@ 2AAC@249:?8 E9:D 2C62 7@C 7@@5]”k^AmkAmq@E9 >2? 2?5 362DE 42? D276=J 4@\6I:DE 5FC:?8 E9:D E:>6 @7 J62C[ D96 D2:5]k^AmkAm“x7 J@F D66 @?6[ 36 DFC6 E@ =62G6 :E 2=@?6 2?5 8:G6 :E A=6?EJ @7 DA246 E@ >@G6 2H2J 7C@> J@F[” v2F=5:? D2:5] “s@?’E 2AAC@249 2 3=24< 362C @C 4@C?6C :E[ 3FE 5@?’E CF? 7C@> :E 6:E96C] t?DFC6 E92E E96 362C D66D J@F 3J AFCA@D67F==J DA@@<:?8 :E 2H2J] r=2A J@FC 92?5D[ H2G6 J@FC 2C>D 2?5 9@==6C H9:=6 J@F 324< 2H2J D=@H=J] p 362C E92E’D 3692G:?8 ?@C>2==J D9@F=5 6I:E G:2 E96 ?62C6DE 6D42A6 C@FE6[ D@ >2<6 DFC6 :E 92D 2 4=62C H2J E@ >@G6 2H2J 7C@> J@F :? E96 @AA@D:E6 5:C64E:@?]”k^AmkAm(9:=6 E96C6 :D ?@ ?665 E@ C6A@CE 2 362C D:89E:?8[ @C 2?J @E96C H:=5 2?:>2= E92E :D 24E:?8 ?@C>2==J[ D96 D2:5[ p(uus 5@6D 2AAC64:2E6 2?J :?7@C>2E:@? E@ 255 E@ :ED 52E232D6]k^AmkAm“%96C6 :D ?@ ?665 E@ 42== 2?J@?6 E@ C6A@CE 2 H:=5 2?:>2= E92E :D 3692G:?8 ?@C>2==J 2D =@?8 2D :E :D ?@E :?;FC65 2?5 :D ?@E 42FD:?8 2?J AF3=:4 D276EJ :DDF6D[” v2F=5:? D2:5] “(6 H@F=5 =:<6 7@C A6@A=6 H9@ D66 362CD E@ 255 E92E :?7@C>2E:@? E@ @FC 52E232D6] %9:D 96=AD @FC 3:@=@8:DED =62C? >@C6 23@FE E96 >@G6>6?ED @7 E9:D DA64:6D 2?5 E96 EJA6D @7 2C62D E92E 362CD FE:=:K6]” k^AmkAm%96 52E232D6 42? 36 7@F?5 2E kDA2? DEJ=6lQE6IE\564@C2E:@?i F?56C=:?6Qmk2 E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q 9C67lQ9EEAi^^54?C]2=232>2]8@GQm54?C]2=232>2]8@Gk^2mk^DA2?m]k^AmkAm$96 D2:5 E96 >2:? E9:?8 :D E@ 2G@:5 2== 4@?7=:4ED H:E9 3=24< 362CD]k^AmkAmp=D@[ :E :D 282:?DE E96 =2H E@ 9F?E @C <:== 2 3=24< 362C :? p=232>2]k^AmkAm%96 3=24< 362C :D AC@E64E65 DE2E6H:56 H:E9 ?@ @A6? 9F?E:?8 D62D@?] z:==:?8 @?6 42? C6DF=E :? 6:E96C 76=@?J @C >:D56>62?@C 492C86D[ 962GJ 7:?6D[ ;2:= E:>6 2?5 A@DD:3=6 =@DD @7 9F?E:?8 AC:G:=686D] k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Black Bear Wildlife Alabama Animal Protection Bear Sighting Wildlife Management Human-wildlife Conflict Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Follow Gwen Bishop Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Outlook e-Edition Alex City Outlook Alex City Outlook Most Popular No bond for alleged baby murderer Man dies after 4-wheeler wreck Family searching for help after total loss Boat wreck leaves 1 injured in Coosa County Crash claims the life of Camp Hill man Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 74° 90° / 72° 6 AM 74° 7 AM 76° 8 AM 79° 9 AM 82° 10 AM 84°
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