Black Bear Spotted In Carrollwood Area, Report Wildlife Officials - Carrollwood-Northdale, FL - A young, male bear weighing about 150 pounds has now been spotted in Clearwater, Port Richey, Safety Harbor, Oldsmar and Carrollwood.
Black bear traveling across Bay Area for days spotted in Oldsmar neighborhood
By FOX 13 news staff
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The roaming black bear spotted across the Bay Area was seen Thursday morning in Oldsmar. (Courtesy: Yeng Yang)
Yeng Yang’s home surveillance footage captured the bear around 7:04 a.m. in the Eastlake Oaks community.
Phillipe Park has been closed since Tuesday after a park ranger spotted the 18-month-old bear that morning. Pinellas County officials said the Safety Harbor park will reopen Thursday after FWC received two verified sightings of the bear several miles away moving in the direction of a more suitable habitat.
For the second day in a row, Philippe Park in Safety Harbor remains closed as Florida wildlife officials continue to comb Pinellas County for a black bear on the loose.