MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. ( DC News Now ) – Neighbors in Silver Spring say they’re just learning that there’s been an increase in black bear sightings across Montgomery County.
One of the black bear sightings happened on Monday along the Sligo Creek Trail near the Holy Cross Hospital. Some people say they’re not too worried, while others say they’re going to remain cautious moving forward.
“A little bit surprised because I haven’t seen one myself,” Rob Wald, who lives near the Sligo Creek Trail, said, “I hadn’t heard that.”
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Eleanor Landstreet walks the Sligo Creek Trail often. She says she’s encountered many things on the trail, but never a bear.
“We’ve seen a gazillion deer of course,” Landstreet said. “Chipmunks, squirrels, people sleeping along the trail or the pastures, lots of good birds.”
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) says this is the time of year when black bears have left their dens and are on the search for food.
Even after Monday’s sighting near the Sligo Creek Trail, some neighbors aren’t concerned.