Silver Firs neighborhood on lookout for bear seen at Safeway (updated)

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EVERETT — Authorities were on the lookout for a bear roaming into yards Wednesday in the Silver Firs area.

The bear was initially seen in the past few days and state Fish and Wildlife officers have been working to track it, South County Fire spokesperson Leslie Hynes said.

Around 11 a.m., the bear was seen in the Safeway parking lot at 134th and Puget Park, Hynes said. Behind the Safeway, there is a lot of greenery and open space for the bear to go, according to the fire department.

Fire officials noted the bear looks like it could be injured, but it is not clear if it is an old or recent injury.

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Injured bear in Silver Firs wanders to Safeway, retreats to woods

EVERETT — A black bear roaming into yards in the Silver Firs area Wednesday retreated into a heavily wooded area, where he’s expected to stay while recovering from an injury, according to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Authorities believe the bear was hit by a car in the past few weeks, and Fish and Wildlife officers have been working to track it. He had a noticeable wound in his shoulder area, as captured by footage of the bear walking around neighborhoods in northern Mill Creek.

The black bear was only active in the middle of the day because of the injury and appeared to be looking for a place to heal, Fish and Wildlife spokesperson Chase Gunnell said.

Snohomish County Parks and Recreation notified fish and wildlife officers that the bear was spotted around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Willis Tucker Park in Snohomish, Gunnell said.

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