A dead adult black bear was found decomposing inside a large plastic bag near a walking trail in Arlington, Virginia, on Friday night, according to the Animal Welfare League of Arlington. The discovery was made on Spout Run Parkway, and authorities initially thought the bag contained a dead dog. An investigation is underway to determine how and why the bear ended up in the plastic bag. The incident has left local animal control deputies and residents perplexed.
The woman who found a dead black bear decomposing in a plastic bag along an Arlington walking trail Friday night said the experience was perplexing. “The day is beautiful, you’re just taking a walk... What are the chances that you’re running into a bear in a bag?"…
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Authorities at first thought it was a dead dog inside the plastic bag but further examination found that it was actually an adult bear. https://t.co/z7x8oY8Jve
Authorities are investigating how and why a bear ended up dead and inside a plastic bag near an Arlington walking trail. https://t.co/uLJJ4uaTVZ
Animal control deputies were shocked to find a dead bear inside a plastic bag on Spout Run Parkway. https://t.co/HILYrmkfxm
A dead black bear was found in a large plastic bag near a walking trail in Arlington County, Virginia, on Friday night, according to the Animal Welfare League of Arlington. https://t.co/4Dj1QAILPO
An investigation is underway after a black bear was found dead inside a plastic bag in Arlington, Virginia. https://t.co/jvH4Ov87cU
Arlington authorities Friday night uncovered something grisly inside a plastic bag: A dead bear. https://t.co/cBsbATBkOZ
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A dead black bear was found in a plastic bag in Arlington, the county’s Animal Welfare League reports. https://t.co/QjtDseOzw4