Meet Swimming Bear, the Internet’s newest sensation.Over the weekend, Lake TV posted to their Facebook page three videos of a bear swimming in the Lake of the Ozarks. The videos were submitted by a local family boating near Lick Branch Cove and have instantly gone viral with more than nearly 400,000 views and almost as many comments.The Missouri Department of Conservation said an estimated 350 black bears call southern Missouri home. The MDC has reminded Missourians to be proactive and “Be Bear Aware.”MDC resource scientist and furbearer biologist Laura Conlee said it is imperative that residents remove bear attractants from their property, such as bird feeders, trash, barbecue grills, pet food and food waste.MDC asks the public to report bear sightings and post photos online at mdc.mo.gov/reportbears. The online report helps MDC staff obtain complete and accurate information. Sightings reported by the public allow MDC to track expansion of the black bear population and respond to nuisance issues.
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. — Meet Swimming Bear, the Internet’s newest sensation.
Over the weekend, Lake TV posted to their Facebook page three videos of a bear swimming in the Lake of the Ozarks. The videos were submitted by a local family boating near Lick Branch Cove and have instantly gone viral with more than nearly 400,000 views and almost as many comments.
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The Missouri Department of Conservation said an estimated 350 black bears call southern Missouri home. The MDC has reminded Missourians to be proactive and “Be Bear Aware.”
MDC resource scientist and furbearer biologist Laura Conlee said it is imperative that residents remove bear attractants from their property, such as bird feeders, trash, barbecue grills, pet food and food waste.
MDC asks the public to report bear sightings and post photos online at mdc.mo.gov/reportbears. The online report helps MDC staff obtain complete and accurate information. Sightings reported by the public allow MDC to track expansion of the black bear population and respond to nuisance issues.
