Police, conservation officers keep an eye on bears spotted in Stittsville
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Police say there have been several bear sightings in the Flewellyn Road and Stittsville Main Street area on Sunday morning.
Ottawa police and conservation officers are keeping an eye on bears spotted in the Stittsville area.
Police say there have been several bear sightings in the Flewellyn Road and Stittsville Main Street area on Sunday morning.
France Charbonneau tells CTV News Ottawa she had two bears in the backyard of her Stittsville home, approximately one hour apart.
The one bear ate from the family's bird feeder before leaving.
Police are asking people to remove sources of food, such as bird feeders, from their backyards to avoid attracting bears.
On Thursday, police and National Capital Commission conservation officers managed to coax a small bear into a cage in Kanata.
Police received a call about a bear sighting in the 500 block of Woodchase Street, near Breckenridge Crescent, at approximately 9 a.m. Thursday.
