Illinois
‘Do Not Approach:’ Lake County Sheriff’s deputies respond to black bear
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert to residents on social media late Saturday, urging anyone who may encounter a black bear to not approach the animal.
The sheriff’s office tweeted at 7:47 p.m. that deputies were on the scene of a loose black bear in the 24100 block of West Deer Ridge Lane in unincorporated Antioch. In the tweet, deputies advised people to “not approach the bear” and to call law enforcement if they happen to spot it.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources was contacted and was on its way to the location as of late Saturday, according to the sheriff’s office.
The sighting comes just days after a black bear was possibly spotted Wednesday morning in Gurnee. In that instance, a bear was believed to have been seen at around 8:45 a.m. near the intersection of Hunt Club Road and Route 132. But after a search, no animal was located.