photo via McKinley Nutrition
DETROIT LAKES (KDLM) – Detroit Lakes residents were in for a surprise, Thursday when a bear was spotted within city limits.
A photo of the bear was taken and posted to social media as it walked along the McKinley Plaza in Detroit Lakes, it was also spotted in a tree along Lori Ave. in Detroit Lakes around 4:30 p.m.
Black bear sightings are on the rise in Minnesota, as this summer’s drought has made it harder for the bears to find the food they need to prepare for hibernation. This time of year, Minnesota’s black bears are trying to eat as many as 10,000 to 15,000 calories a day.
Bears are now increasingly seeking out food sources in populated areas where they are not normally seen.
Latest News
Journey of a lifetime: A Minnesota teen Buddhist lama is now a monk studying in the Himalayan foothills
A teenage Buddhist lama recently blessed thousands at a monastery in the Himalayan foothills. Just six months earlier and thousands of miles away, he was pulling all-nighters to play Madden NFL on his Xbox at his home in a Minneapolis suburb.
1h ago
Minnesota Democrats stage sit-in over gun bill
Minnesota House Democrats staged a sit-in protest Friday in an effort to force a vote on gun restrictions and school safety measures. About a dozen DFLers remained in the chamber overnight following a failed effort to bring the bill up on Thursday night.
4h ago
Minneapolis schools set to offer free meals to kids this summer
More than 60 schools, parks, recreation centers, libraries and community sites will provide food, which must be eaten on site. Nonprofits across the Twin Cities and Minnesota will also offer summer meal opportunities.
2h ago
New Virginia law banning `assault firearms' prompts quick lawsuits from gun-rights groups
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed legislation banning certain semi-automatic firearms
2h ago
FOLLOW US FOR INSTANT UPDATES!
FOLLOW US FOR INSTANT UPDATES!