WATCH: Black bear wanders through Edina neighborhood

The Brief

  • There have been several Twin Cities bear sightings, and most recently it happened Saturday morning in Edina.
  • John Meehan sent FOX 9 footage of a bear wandering through his back yard just before 5:45 a.m. Saturday.
  • There have been other bear sightings in Burnsville and Elk River.

EDINA, Minn. (FOX 9) Another day, and another black bear sighting in a Twin Cities neighborhood.

Black bear wanders through Edina backyard

The backstory:

Edina resident John Meehan woke up Saturday morning to a black bear making its way through his backyard. He sent FOX 9 footage of the bear on an outdoor camera just before 5:45 a.m., slowly making its way through the yard.

The bear was caught on camera on the 6100 block of Ewing Avenue South, which is also near Strachauer Park. It’s one of several recent bear sightings across the Twin Cities.

Burnsville bear sighting

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