Forensics Tests On Dead Black Bear Found In Plastic Bag Underway: AWLA
ARLINGTON, VA — Days after a deceased black bear was discovered in a plastic bag in the North Highlands neighborhood, the Animal Welfare League of Arlington still doesn't know what caused its death or whether it was the same bear spotted in Yorktown last month.On Monday morning, AWLA spokeswoman Cheslea Jones told Patch that they were still waiting on a forensics report from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, which would hopefully shed light on the cause of the bear's death and circumstances surrounding its apparent disposal. She added that AWLA has not yet received any tips concerning the bear. After a black bear was reported in the Yorktown area last month, AWLA monitored its movement in the county and advised residents to avoid interacting with the animal."We tend to have about one of these a year," Jones said, at the time. "It's the time of year for the yearlings to be leaving their their moms and going out to find their own territory. Basically, our animal control is just keeping a close eye on his location and tracking and while he makes his way, wherever he's going, out of Arlington. He's not going to stay here."As to whether it was the same bear, Jones said on Monday that the bear DWL was examining was found in North Arlington and the one in May was spotted in South Arlington. That's all AWLA knew.An Arlington resident who was walking their dog with their son on a trail in the North Highlands area on Friday discovered a large plastic bag containing a dead bear, according to a post on the Neighbors app. “I was walking with my son and dog on a trail near our home in Arlington,” in the North Highlands neighborhood west of Rosslyn, the Neighbors post said, according to ARLNow. “My dog got close to a big black trash bag and I noticed a bad smell and a lot of flies. I got a little closer and I saw hair and what looks like an ear. It looks like a bear’s ear.”On Saturday, the Animal Welfare League of Arlington released the following statement:"At approximately 8:30 pm on Friday, May 31, the Animal Welfare League of Arlington’s Animal Control was dispatched to the area of Spout Run Parkway near N. Adams Street for a suspected deceased dog in a plastic bag near a walking trail. Upon arrival, Deputy Swetnam identified the animal as an adult black bear. Our Chief of Animal Control Jennifer Toussaint was dispatched to the scene as well as a Conservation Police Officer from the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources to support Deputy Swetnam."Related: Bear Visits Arlington; Bring Trash Indoors, Leash Your PetsWhen the discovery of the dead bear was reported on Friday night, AWLA contacted the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, which sent a conservation police officer to the scene. Following an examination there, the officer assisted AWLA in the removal of the bear. Anyone with information about the incident, particularly if anyone saw someone carrying a large plastic bag in the Spout Run Parkway area near N. Adams Street, is asked to contact AWLA at 703-931-9241 or email [email protected] article Forensics Tests On Dead Black Bear Found In Plastic Bag Underway: AWLA appeared first on Arlington, VA Patch.
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