Three separate reports of black bears being spotted in the area kept animal control and conservation officers busy Wednesday.
Alexander City Animal Control Officers Ken Vernon and Scott Wright were called to Elkahatchee Baptist Church Wednesday afternoon after a member of the church saw a bear digging through trash outside the building. Upon arrival, Wright and Vernon saw what they called a large black bear in the edge of the woods.
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