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A reported sighting of a wild bear at Disney World in Orlando, Fla. triggered closures of several attractions at the Magic Kingdom Monday afternoon. 

The appearance of a wild bear at Walt Disney World this morning has led to the shutdown of a number of iconic attractions.

Multiple reports indicate there was a black bear on the loose in Floridas Magic Kingdom on Monday.

No, it wasn't Baloo.

Florida wildlife authorities are currently conducting an inquiry into reports of a black bear sighting in a tree within Walt Disney Worlds Magic Kingdom on Monday. In response to the sighting, officers and biologists were dispatched to the park.

The animal was spotted in a tree on the parks premises during a time when the animals are known to travel more broadly in search of food.

Several attractions and lands at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World were shut down after a wild bear was spotted roaming the theme park.

A bear — a real one — was spotted at Disney World's Magic Kingdom, causing multiple closures Monday at the Florida park. Fish and Wildlife came to the rescue.

An adult black bear that found its way into a tree near Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom, forcing more than a dozen attractions, rides, and lands to temporarily close, has been captured, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Walt Disney World in Florida broke its silence on the black bear sighted at its Magic Kingdom park, issuing a statement about the incident that resulted in ride closures and chaos