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Officers spent a little time on the west side of Wisconsin Rapids today helping a bear get back to the woods. Officers positioned their squads between the bear and the near-by residential area and when the opportunity presented itself, the bear headed back into the woods. Visit the Wisconsin Rapids Police Department Facebook page to view the video https://www.facebook.com/WisconsinRapidsPoliceDepartment

While Wisconsin Rapids is no stranger to a visiting bear, we do have some safety tips from the WI Department of Natural Resources.

Click on the article below to learn how to avoid bear problems. http://dnr.wi.gov/news/weekly/article_lookup.asp?id=2883

This little one is just passing through. Have a great evening everyone.