Another Bear Spotted Roaming Missouri Streets – Now in Sullivan

Missouri is a state full of bears and the rest of us are just visitors. I realize that's technically not accurate (yet), but it does feel that way as there are multiple videos of bears roaming Missouri streets recently with the latest making an appearance in Sullivan, Missouri.

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KMOV in St. Louis shared an interview with with James Bartles who captured multiple pictures of a bear in Sullivan, Missouri. They also report bear sightings in other parts of Franklin and Crawford counties.

This bear was recently seen hanging out in a tree by the Clayton Fire Department. Hey, bear.

Josh Johnson shared his video of a bear near Festus, Missouri that was hanging out near his trash can which is not surprising considering how fond bears are of anything that might contain food.

As we shared recently, the Missouri Department of Conservation has told us that the black bear population in Missouri is expanding. These new videos and pics give us an idea how very true that analysis is. You can see the official bear sightings map in Missouri which is constantly being updated with new appearances from these large predators.