WATCH: Bear spotted in Sumner County neighborhood
BETHPAGE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A rare bear sighting in Middle Tennessee over the weekend was captured on video.
Casey Briley, the man behind the camera, said he and some friends were heading to dinner Sunday evening when they spotted the animal in Bethpage.
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'My buddy Zach was driving and I said, 'You better watch out there's a big dog up there in the road.' He got a little bit closer, he said, 'That's a black bear!'' Briley said.
He told News 2 they spotted the bear between Dollar General and Gifford Lane.
'Once I seen it was a bear, I pulled my phone out real quick, and was lucky enough to get it on camera before it kind of eased behind the trees where I couldn't see it. But it was pretty cool to be able to capture that on video,' he said.
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Officials believe this is the first bear sighting in the area in over a decade. The last was reported in 2015 near Bledsoe Creek State Park.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said they intend to leave the bear alone unless it becomes a threat, which is unlikely.
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