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Black bear sighted in Brentwood Bay area

Video shows it ambling into a carport
Black bear web
A file photo of a black bear. A bear was seen Saturday near Sea Drive, just north of Butchart Gardens.

A black bear sighted in Brentwood Bay on Saturday morning has so far not come into any conflict with humans, said police.

Central Saanich police said in a statement posted on social media shortly after 9 a.m. that the bear was seen near Sea Drive, just north of Butchart Gardens.

In a video obtained by CHEK News, a bear could be seen ambling into a carport in that Central Saanich neighbourhood.

The sa国际传媒 government recommends that anyone encountering a bear should remain calm, stay away, and go indoors.

Bear sighting reports can be made to the sa国际传媒 Conservation Officer Service’s 24-hour RAPP hotline at ­1-877-952-7277 .

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