Black bear spotted in Quincy, the latest in a string of eastern Massachusetts sightings

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The latest sighting of a black bear in eastern Massachusetts was a bear reportedly being spotted behind a BJ’s Wholesale Club in Quincy.

Around midnight on Tuesday, a Quincy police officer spotted a black bear in the wooded area behind BJ’s Wholesale Club on Crown Colony Drive.

The bear’s location was unknown Wednesday afternoon, and there were no other sightings or reports overnight.

“Please contact our Communications Division if you happen to see the bear at 617-479-1212 or 911 if an emergency response is needed,” Quincy Police wrote on social media.

“Even if the bear is spotted in a remote or wooded area it is important that we are notified,” police added.

This black bear report comes after a string of recent sightings across the region. This is the time of year when black bears are most active in the region, leading to more reports from the public.

Recently, a bear was spotted running through Newton, and a bear was seen in Arlington before heading to a Lexington farm.

Last week, Cohasset Police reported that a well-known regional bear — known as the South Shore bear — was making its way through town. That bear was also seen in Scituate, Hanover and Norwell.