Police in a northern Massachusetts town are warning residents to be on high alert due to the presence of a large bear.
The Townsend Police Department said there have been multiple reported sightings of a 400-pound black bear roaming the area of Mason and Greenville roads in recent days.
The most recent sighting was reported by people who were outside grilling around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Police asked residents to take the following safety precautions for at least the next week:
Remove all bird feeders
Secure and store trash
Close all doors
In a Facebook post, the department wrote, “Let’s work together to help encourage the bear to move along to a safer place!
If the bear can’t find food for a week, it should move on to another area, according to Massachusetts Environmental Police.
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