Bear sightings reported in Tacoma, on I-5 in Everett

A bear was seen Tuesday at an in-city Tacoma middle school. Another bear that was hit and killed on I-5 in Everett is likely the same one that had been spotted several times Monday in that city

Police don't know how a bear made it to an in-city Tacoma neighborhood, but they had multiple reports of bear sightings early Tuesday near Hunt Middle School.

Tacoma police spokeswoman Gretchen Aguirre said the bear apparently moved out of a greenbelt around 5 a.m. She said state Department of Fish and Wildlife agents tried to track it with a dog. But the bear got away, and the search was called off around 7:30 a.m.

A bear that was reported Monday in an Everett greenbelt wasn't so lucky.

KOMO-TV reported it apparently was the same bear that was hit and killed Monday night on Interstate 5 in Everett

Article courtesy of The Seattle Times  By The Associated Press