Police shoot, kill bear spotted running through Lacey neighborhood
Lacey police said an officer shot and killed a bear running through a neighborhood Saturday morning to protect the public. Author: Drew Mikkelsen Updated: 10:07 AM PDT May 11, 2021
LACEY, Wash. A Lacey police officer shot and killed a black bear Saturday morning, a police spokesperson said Monday.
Police said they were unable to contain or capture the bear first spotted crossing a fairway at the Capitol City Golf Club.
The bear was killed in a neighborhood about a mile away.
“He [the officer] made the decision to protect the public,” said Lacey police spokesperson Sgt. Shannon Barnes.
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