WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY-TV) — A video showing a black bear running through a Wilmington neighborhood is drawing attention online and raising questions about how common bear sightings are in the area.
The video shows a small black bear running through a neighborhood near Wrightsville Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard.
According to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, eastern North Carolina is home to some of the densest black bear populations in the world. Wildlife officials say bears are often attracted to the coast because of abundant agriculture and warmer temperatures compared to food sources available in the mountains…