The incident occurred on the weekend. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Bear Aware

Bear enters house in Stanley Mission

Jul 13, 2020 | 12:36 PM

A black bear gained entry into a house Sunday in Stanley Mission.

That’s according to an RCMP media release, which stated officers received a call at approximately 9:30 p.m. about the bear entering a residence on the 1700-block of Settee St. The bear gained access to the home after pushing out a portable air conditioning machine.

Police attended and were advised by local security members the bear had exited the house and ran into the woods. One of the residents of the home was transported to the medical clinic after sustaining injuries while exiting the home after the bear entered.

RCMP officers attended and located what they believed to be the bear a few hundred metres in the bush behind the residence. The animal ran further from town as members cautiously approached.

Ministry of Environment conservation officers attended and have set up a bear trap near where the bear was last seen.

Stanley Mission RCMP and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment are asking residents in the area to be careful, and to contact a conservation officer or the police if they see any bear activity in or close to town. They would also like to remind residents to be aware of items in the garbage or around their properties that may attract bears. It is unknown at this time what led the bear to this specific residence.

More information on being bear safety can be found here.

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