A routine Wednesday morning in Edina, Minnesota, took a surprising turn when what seemed to be a loose dog in a yard turned out to be a young black bear moving through the neighborhood.
What happened?
Around 10 a.m. on June 3, handyman Lee Bottem was working at a house in Edina’s Concord neighborhood when he and the homeowner spotted an animal outside, according to WCCO CBS News Minnesota.
At first, Bottem said, it looked like someone’s pet had wandered over. “The customer says, ‘Oh my gosh, somebody’s dog’s in our yard,’ and so I went to look and I just heard her yell, ‘Oh my gosh, it’s a bear!'” he said.
Edina officials said the animal is a black bear estimated to be 2 to 3 years old. The city said reports started coming in the previous weekend and suspects the bear may be following Minnehaha Creek as it looks for its mother…