Grace Kirchner, Leader Correspondent
The Clintonville Police Department received a report of a full-grown black bear sighting near Clintonville Middle School at 8:41 a.m. Saturday.
Clintonville officers and a State Patrol trooper monitored the bear as it made its way through the community. The bear was last seen at 3:45 p.m. Saturday going east toward the wooded area along Pigeon River on 16th Street, near the industrial park.
Bear sightings in the community are rare and generally occur around the same time of the year. There were two bear sightings in Clintonville in 2013.
Residents are asked to notify police if a bear is spotted and to stay clear of the area to let police handle the situation. In the past, the bears made their way back to the woods outside the community.
— Grace Kirchner, correspondent