ATHENS, Ala. — A black bear was seen in a tree and also spotted rummaging through trash in Morgan County on Tuesday morning.
Decatur police say officers and a state game warden responded after someone reported a bear. Mud Tavern Volunteer Fire & Rescue said a bear was also seen digging through garbage cans in their area
“Sure, Caddo-Midway Fire and Rescue might be wrangling possums on a slow night… but over here at Mud Tavern Volunteer Fire & Rescue, we’re dodging black bears rummaging through trash like they own the place,” the department wrote in a social media post…