DISTRACTIONInsurers say bear that damaged luxury cars was actually a person in a costume Associated Press, November 14, 2024
NCSection of the Blue Ridge Parkway temporarily closed due to human and bear interactions WWAY News, October 30, 2023
Associated PressNorth Carolina biologists remove jug stuck on bear cub's head Associated Press, November 18, 2021
Increased wildlife sightings in residential and commercial areas in Wilmington Celeste Smith, June 10, 2021
Numerous NC black bears losing limbs; how groups are working to prevent illegal trappings WWAY News, March 24, 2021
'They're like part of my family': Tregembo park shares their side about losing bears Kirsten Gutierrez, December 21, 2017