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Iowa DNR confirms black bear tracks in Dubuque

Ag/Outdoor, News

May 25th, 2015 by Ric Hanson

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) ā€” Officials say there’s evidence a black bear has traveled into Dubuque. Nate Johnson with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says tracks found behind a home on the south side of the city belong to a black bear weighing between 100 and 200 pounds. Police say a bear sighting was reported Monday morning.

The Telegraph Herald reports officials believe the bear likely came to Iowa from Minnesota or Wisconsin. There were sightings reported last year in nearby Illinois.