{"id":293243,"date":"2026-06-02T16:36:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T16:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/293243\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T16:36:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T16:36:18","slug":"florida-police-warn-residents-after-black-bear-spotted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/293243\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida police warn residents after black bear spotted"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Port St. Lucie Police Department put out a warning to residents after a bear was seen Tuesday morning.The police department said the black bear was seen in the Town Park community and added that bears become more active at this time of the year searching for food.Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 News\u201cWhile seeing a bear may be surprising, it is not necessarily cause for alarm,\u201d the police department said in a statement.They added that bears avoid humans, but if you are letting your dog outside, consider making noise before opening the door or keep the dog on a short leash when possible.\u201cDogs can sometimes trigger defensive behavior from bears, especially female bears with cubs,\u201d the police department said.Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.The Port St. Lucie Police Department provided the following protocol if you see a bear: \u2022 Give it plenty of space.\u2022 Do not approach it.\u2022 Never attempt to feed it.\u2022 Keep children and pets away from the animal.\u2022 Secure garbage, pet food, bird seed, and other potential food sources.If you unexpectedly encounter a bear:\u2022 Remain calm.\u2022 Do not run.\u2022 Slowly back away while keeping the bear in sight.\u2022 Speak in a calm, firm voice.\u2022 Allow the bear a clear escape route.\u201cIf you feel threatened by a bear, observe an injured or orphaned bear, or witness someone intentionally feeding or harming a bear, contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-FWCC (3922),\u201d the police department said.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

The Port St. Lucie Police Department put out a warning to residents after a bear was seen Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

The police department said the black bear was seen in the Town Park community and added that bears become more active at this time of the year searching for food.<\/p>\n

Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 News<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cWhile seeing a bear may be surprising, it is not necessarily cause for alarm,\u201d the police department said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\t\t\"Port<\/p>\n

\n\t\tPort St. Lucie Police Department\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPort St. Lucie police are urging residents to follow safety guidelines after a black bear was seen in the Town Park community Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

They added that bears avoid humans, but if you are letting your dog outside, consider making noise before opening the door or keep the dog on a short leash when possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cDogs can sometimes trigger defensive behavior from bears, especially female bears with cubs,\u201d the police department said.<\/p>\n

Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Port St. Lucie Police Department provided the following protocol if you see a bear: <\/p>\n

\u2022 Give it plenty of space.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Do not approach it.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Never attempt to feed it.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Keep children and pets away from the animal.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Secure garbage, pet food, bird seed, and other potential food sources.<\/p>\n

If you unexpectedly encounter a bear:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Remain calm.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Do not run.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Slowly back away while keeping the bear in sight.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Speak in a calm, firm voice.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Allow the bear a clear escape route.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you feel threatened by a bear, observe an injured or orphaned bear, or witness someone intentionally feeding or harming a bear, contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-FWCC (3922),\u201d the police department said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Port St. Lucie Police Department put out a warning to residents after a bear was seen Tuesday…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":293244,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[14605,123718,1827,123717,575,675,677,123720,1599,171,173,172,2166,123716,2171,123719,39369,189,164],"class_list":["post-293243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-port-st-lucie","tag-black-bear","tag-defensive-behavior","tag-dog","tag-female-bear","tag-food","tag-local-coverage","tag-neighborhood","tag-newswhile","tag-police-department","tag-port-st-lucie","tag-port-st-lucie-headlines","tag-port-st-lucie-news","tag-port-st-lucie-police","tag-port-st-lucie-police-warn-residents-after-black-bear-spotted-in-town-park","tag-resident","tag-secure-garbage","tag-town-park","tag-wpbf","tag-year"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/293243","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=293243"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/293243\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/293244"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=293243"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=293243"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=293243"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}