Black bear found in Lakeland backyard

Local and state officials are keeping close watch on a black bear after it was spotted early Monday in a neighborhood in Lakeland.
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[@Joeybagofdonutts]

The overdevelopment of Florida is causing this.

[@candainlatourette3786]

It's bc they have no home with all the building going on

[@Unknown70896]

Omg every time an American sees a bear, it's gotta be on the news 😂😂😂

[@RealJeep]

Can someone please tell me how the sound is 100% on these videos but when you have a Grady Judd video it's about 25%.

[@user-sz2wg7lj4v]

Couldn't they just leave wildlife alone

[@plantcitychuck2551]

That bear does not weigh 300 lbs

[@angelitawilliams5816]

Precious little bear. Too much development in this area!!!! Poor wildlife😢

[@Conrad_97]

Maybe hear me out stop tearing down wildlife management units for building more apartments and strip malls

[@charleneevans5848]

he looks kind of skinny--looking for food.

[@RandallFromFlorida4]

It's truly breaks my heart knowing how quickly their habitat is shrinking here in Florida and one day I seriously doubt we'll have any black bears left just like with the gopher tortoise big housing developments coming up around my area and it's gopher tortoise territory yet they don't seem to care as does the state makes me ashamed to be a human

[@paulahuntley2980]

Please leave these poor animals alone. They were misplaced by us as we moved into their prior homes.

[@jmjlej]

Wow instead of tranquillizing it and moving it they want it to do what it wants what If the bear decides to breakdown the door and come into the home and hurt those people then what would they say then smfh

[@monicasong427]

Unlike humans, other animals never harm randomly. Attacks occur when we invoke fear and threats for vital wildlife to self defend themselves.

[@monicasong427]

We are taking everything from vital native wildlife. A healthful environment is only possible with the abundance and diversity of vital native biodiversity. Our homes, we have taken from vital wildlife, only benefits us when shared as a source of food, shelter, and corridor.

[@giselawatson2203]

Just go in the house and shut the door. Why is this an issue?

[@firedawgysgirl5216]

What do u expect. With all the growth they are losing their homes

[@MrYankeesfan21]

There harmless just keep your distance and they won’t bother you

[@lala-d1o]

Your videos are truly a masterpiece! I look forward to watching more episodes! 😻👅

[@flanaganvasguez]

Go ! Go ! Outside , a brand new season ahead... 🌺💚

[@TonyMcDowell-qk2pr]

All the Yankees moving in building every where they running them out their homes

[@user-sz2wg7lj4v]

I didn't get on the news when my rectum smelled so horribly like fish, as I was gathering grocery bags from my trunk, a black bear sneaked up and touched his nose right on my butt and sniff the fish. I didn't even know he was there until he sniffed my butt. I just casually backed up and said social distancing 6 ft. And the bear politely backed up 6 ft. These bears are cute.

[@theJellyjoker]

wow lol rotflmao XD

[@dubsounds]

A black bear shows up in your back yard and you panic. Racists

[@angelitawilliams5816]

😂

[@pattimontgomery3540]

Right On !!!!